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The Abstract Life

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Overview

Synopsis

A widowed French artist emotionally scarred by WWII follows the epicenter of the art world from Paris to New York City, remarries, and brings over his seven-year old daughter. Foreseeing trouble, the ghost of his first wife comes along.

The Abstract Life chronicles a decade of repressed, if radical, social change through the life of one new immigrant whose love-hate relationship with his adopted country threatens to stymie his dreams and shows how Americans weather the bad times without losing faith in what America stands for.

Show Information

Category
Play
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2015
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Settings
Period, Unit/Single Set
Time & Place
New York City, 1950-1960
Cast Size
small
Ideal For
College/University, Community Theatre, Ensemble Cast, Mostly Female Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Includes Adult, Early Teen, Young Adult, Mature Adult, Elderly Characters, Small Cast

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Guide Written By:

Alexandra Appleton

Alexandra Appleton

Writer, editor and theatre researcher