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Take A Number, Darling

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 3m

Jack Sharkey

"A work of imagination, enthusiasm and happiness [that] [...] continues Sharkey's tradition of clean, funny plays." - Lerner Voice Newspapers

Take A Number, Darling

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce
  • Suggested Use
    • Cutting Approved for Competition
    • Scene work
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary
Since concert pianist Duncan Latimer and his wife, Ellen, a famous soap opera star, lead impeccable lives, their PR lady has no qualms over having a reporter from a scandal magazine interview them. But just before he arrives, so does Duncan’s old Navy buddy and Ellen’s former lover from her literally messy past, as well as an extra wife Duncan forgot to tell anyone about. It’s crazy and comical confusion all the way.
History

Take a Number, Darling was first presented at the Country Club Comedy Theatre, Mount Prospect, Illinois, on September 16, 1976. It was directed by  Ed Sauer.

Keywords
Performing Groups

DUNCAN LATIMER - a renowned concert pianist
ELLEN LATIMER - his wife, a popular television star
GLADYS NURMY - their public relations representative
BILL RUTLEDGE - Commander, USN, Duncan's best friend
BART MADDEN - a biographer for a scandal magazine
ILONA VALDEZ - a visitor from Valencia

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting The Latimer penthouse in Manhattan.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Physical Comedy, Special Effects
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol

Media

"A work of imagination, enthusiasm and happiness [that] [...] continues Sharkey's tradition of clean, funny plays." - Lerner Voice Newspapers

"The maximum of laughs and chaos [...] tears of joy and laughter [...] Heartily and wholeheartedly recommended." - The News

"An evening of zany fun [...] brings down the house." - Orange County News Post

"Fun and laughter [...] frenetic, high energy comedy [...] sometimes subtle, sometimes shocking [...] slapstick, slip of the lip and close calls [...] non-stop humor." - Saddleback Valley News

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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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Jack Sharkey

Jack Sharkey

Jack Sharkey (1931-1992) was born on May 6, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. He began writing when he was 10 years old. He graduated from college with a BA in Creative Writing and taught school from 1953 to 1955. In mid-1955, Mr. Sharkey enlisted in the Army, serving at Sandia Base ...

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