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Full-Length Play, Comedy / 2w, 3m
Neil Simon, Anton Chekhov
This Broadway hit, a composite of Neil Simon and Anton Chekhov, consists of a series of comic vignettes narrated by “The Writer.” The stories are droll, the portraits affectionate, the humor infectious and the fun unending.
Act I
“The Writer”
NARRATOR
“The Sneeze”NARRATORCHERDYAKOVGENERALWIFEMADAME BRASSILHOV
“The Governess”MISTRESSJULIA
“Surgery”SEXTONKURYATIN
“Too Late for Happiness”MANWOMAN
“The Seduction”PETERHUSBANDWIFENARRATOR
Act II
“The Drowned Man”NARRATORSAILORPOLICEMAN
“The Audition”GIRLVOICE
“A Defenseless Creature”ASSISTANTKISTUNOVWOMAN
“The Arrangement”NARRATORBOYFATHER
“The Writer”NARRATOR
Bonus Scene: “A Quiet War”NARRATORARMYNAVY
“A great deal of warmth and humor.” – Newhouse Newspapers
“There is much fun here. Mr. Simon’s comic fancy is admirable.” – The New York Times
“A great deal of warmth and humor in his retelling of these Chekhovian tales.” – Newhouse Newspapers
American playwright and screenwriter Neil Simon (1927-2018) is widely regarded as one of the most successful, prolific and performed playwrights in theatre history. In addition to Lost In Yonkers, which won a Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize, his plays and musicals include Come ...
Anton Chekhov (1860–1904) was a Russian playwright and author. He is considered to be one of the greatest writers of short fiction in history. His career as a playwright produced four classics, and his best short stories are held in high esteem. Chekhov practiced as a medical ...
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