They'd Come to See Charlie

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Cast Size

1w, 8m, 2any gender (adult)
Duration

75 Minutes
Target Audience

Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Details

Summary

Charlie, owner of a run-down bar on Manhattan's lower East side, shuns the present for memories of a more favorable past. Heavily in debt, due to gambling, he vainly attempts to reinstate himself with plans to reopen the bar's restaurant. He unsuccessfully woos his estranged son in this venture. He cannot face the realities of his life even when warned of impending danger and he bridles under the pressures in an alcoholic daze.

History

They'd Come to See Charlie was first presented at the Hartford Stage Company in Hartford, Connecticut on May 12th, 1978.

Keywords

Performing Groups

CHARLIE CAMPAGNA

LOUIE

TONY SCALESI

VINCE CAMPAGNA

FRANCINE

SHRIMP

AL BUCKLEY

BOOKER

MILES

TWO MEN

Time Period 1970s
Setting A run-down bar on Manhattan's Lower East Side, once a small resaurant; mid-70s.
Duration 75 Minutes

Media

"We have walked off the street into Charlie's bar. The dialogue is flavorful and as salty as pretzels. Clearly the author speaks from a position of authority...Mr. Borrelli definitely knows his milieu and has an empathy for earthy and interesting characters." - New York Times

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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They'd Come to See Charlie