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Who Needs a Waltz

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  4w, 3m

Fred Carmichael

"Though still as dependably funny as always, Mr. Carmichael's play is more concerned with characterization than situation." - The Williamstown News
"The bantering between the former lovers is especially sophisticated and even thought provoking." - Glenns Falls News

Who Needs a Waltz

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    105 Minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • Cutting Approved for Competition
    • Scene work
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Details

Summary
Ex-spies Reggie and Alan return from retirement to catch an international art thief. The culprit is among the two girls posing as Reggie's only daughter, the boy friend of one of them, the overly romantic maid, and the Head of the Department who is drugged and standing in a closet.
History
Who Needs a Waltz was first presented by the Caravan Theatre Inc. Summer Theatre at the Dorset Playhouse in Dorset, VT, in August 1973. It was directed by Patricia Carmichael.
Performing Groups
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting Spring, present day. Cottage on the island of Jamaica.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 105 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

"Though still as dependably funny as always, Mr. Carmichael's play is more concerned with characterization than situation. The two chief characters are spies who, having once been a team, though retired for twenty years, are brought back together to do a single job. The only hitch is that they had fallen in love long ago and only a fluke prevented their marriage. A good deal now happens but, contrary to expectations, not the expected." - The Williamstown News

"The two had gone their separate ways she into marriage, motherhood, and suburbia, and he into carefree philandering and far reaching adventure... The bantering between the former lovers is especially sophisticated and even thought provoking." - Glenns Falls News

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Author

Fred Carmichael

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