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The Silk Shirt

Short Play, Drama  /  3w, 1m

Tim Kelly

An unemployed young actor and his wife live with his semi invalid mother and shy older sister until something turns up. Their life style conflicts with the mother's. The climax occurs when the wife returns with an expensive silk shirt for a good friend, now blind. The mother's outraged at the wife's…

The Silk Shirt

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
An unemployed young actor and his wife live with his semi invalid mother and shy older sister until something turns up. Their life style conflicts with the mother's. The climax occurs when the wife returns with an expensive silk shirt for a good friend, now blind. The mother's outraged at the wife's extravagance and conflict's renewed until the sister - understanding human motives - asserts herself.
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Performing Groups

DONALD- A young actor currently "at liberty." Serious and hard-working.
ANGIE- His sister, older by a few years. Shy and withdrawn, seemingly dominated bytheir mother.
MRS.OSBORNE- Their mother, a semi-invalid. Selfish and opinionated.
SALOME- Donald's wife, an actress, attractive and effervescent-and a thorn in the side of Mrs. Osborne.

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting Apartment of Mrs. Osborne, New York City. The present. Late afternoon.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 40 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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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Tim Kelly

Tim Kelly
Kelly was born in Saugus, Massachusetts on October 2, 1932. He graduated from Emerson College with a bachelor's degree and received a masters degree in play-writing from Yale University. His first stage play was Widow's Walk, published in the 1960s. At the same time, three of ...
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