Overview
Synopsis
Betty is looking forward to spending a nice summer relaxing in a rented seaside house. Her plans quickly go awry when Betty realizes she is sharing the house with some disturbed individuals, including a possible serial killer and a man who flashes everyone. To top it off, there are odd voices coming from the ceiling that no one can shut up. A farce on America’s obsession with murder and scandal, Betty’s Summer Vacation is a disturbing yet darkly humorous play from the master of the modern comedy, Christopher Durang.
Show Information
- Book
- Christopher Durang
- Text And Format
- Christopher Durang
- Category
- Play
- Age Guidance
- Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
- Number of Acts
- 2
- First Produced
- 1999
- Genres
- Dark Comedy, Farce
- Time & Place
- summer, a rental home in a seaside summer community
- Cast Size
- small
- Licensor
- Dramatists Play Service
- Ideal For
- community theatre, regional theatre, college/university theatre, Includes Adult, Mature Adult Characters, Small Cast
Context
Plot
Characters
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Lead |
Female |
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Lead |
Female |
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Lead |
Male |
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Supporting |
Female |
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Supporting |
Male |
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Supporting |
Male |
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Featured |
Either Gender |
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Songs
A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.
Monologues
Scenes
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Videos
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Themes, Symbols & Motifs
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Quote Analysis
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