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Madame President

Short Play, Comedy  /  1w, 1m

Wallace Acton

Philip is eager for a quiet night in, to put his feet up and read the paper. Simple enough? Not if his wife, Victoria, has anything to do with it. This scene has taken place in some degree in every home, and is sure to have everyone that has ever known marriage in sitches.

Madame President

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
An amusing domestic episode. Novelist Spangler would like to read his paper, but wife Victoria (a comic without knowing it) interrupts with a cross word puzzle, her women's clubs, a retelling of "Hamlet"-- until poor hubby is nearly crazy.
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VICTORIA SPANGLE - Approximately in her late 30s. A pretty woman that considers herself wise and brilliant, but her utter lack of of a sense of humor makes her take everything at face value. Dressed in a formal gown.
PHILIP SPANGLE - A few years older than Victoria, and is more the martyr than the patient husband. He wears a lounge jacket and carpet slippers.
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting A living room.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes

Music

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

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