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Lingerie

Short Play, Dark Comedy  /  2w, 1m

Diana Amsterdam

Sweet, innocent Sally is dating urbane Max, who is trying to turn her into a sensuous woman like his closest friend, Sabrina. He buys her scanty lingerie. Sabrina warns Sally that Max will drop her if she wears the lingerie as he will not respect a woman once she has given in. So, Sally resists. And…

Lingerie

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Sweet, innocent Sally is dating urbane Max, who is trying to turn her into a sensuous woman like his closest friend, Sabrina. He buys her scanty lingerie. Sabrina warns Sally that Max will drop her if she wears the lingerie as he will not respect a woman once she has given in. So, Sally resists. And who does Max wind up with? Sabrina - who does put it on.
History
First produced at the Four Riders Theater Company at the Irish Arts, Manhattan, June 1989, directed by Jenifer Goode.
Cast Attributes
Keywords
Performing Groups
MAX - mid-30s
SALLY - early 20s
SABRINA - mid-30s
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Captures in a satirical fashion the humour of sex and its attendant situation comedy." -Bernard Parry, review of Priestley Center for the Arts, UK

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $55 per performance
    $90 with other plays in collection

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Diana Amsterdam

Diana Amsterdam
Diana Amsterdam is a New York based playwright whose work is published by Samuel French, Playscripts, Broadway Play Publishing, St. Martins Press, and Smith and Kraus, and produced all over the world, with translations in five languages. The 2011 production of her play Carniv ...
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