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The Cure

Short Play, Comedy  /  1w, 4m

Michael Hardstark

Based on A Cure for Drinking by Anton Chekhov.

"Delightfully frenetic bon bon." - New York Times
"Extremely funny." - New York Daily News
Set in a theatre dressing room in turn of the century Cleveland, this frenetic farce is about the efforts of a troupe of Yiddish actors to sober up Yossel Terrifimenschsky, a great star and a hopeless drunk.

The Cure

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior

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Summary
Set in a theatre dressing room in turn of the century Cleveland, this frenetic farce is about the efforts of a troupe of Yiddish actors to sober up Yossel Terrifimenschsky, a great star and a hopeless drunk. A young actor claims he knows a sure fire cure for drunkenness. He will help them out if they will present his realist drama The Kesslers of Hester Street. Published with The Cemetery in The Last Laugh.
History
The Cure was presented by the Jewish Repertory Theatre in New York City on June 13, 1992. It was directed by Lou Jacob.
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Performing Groups
"PROFESSOR" LEO BRODER - actor/manager of the Grand Palace Theatre
MORRIS BRODER - prompter/bookkeeper for the Grand Palace Theatre
BELLA BRODER - wife of Leo Broder and the leading lady
SIMCHA GUBERNICK - shoemaker and aspiring actor/playwright
YOSSEL TERRIFIMENSCHSKY - comic star of the Yiddish Theatre
  • Time Period 1900-1910
  • Setting A evening in May. Backstage dressing room of the Grand Palace Theatre. 1908.
  • Features Period Costumes
  • Additional Features No intermission, Physical Comedy
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol

Media

"Delightfully frenetic bon bon." - New York Times

"Extremely funny." - New York Daily News

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Michael Hardstark

Michael Hardstark

Michael Hardstark's plays have had numerous productions and readings in theatres throughout the country, including the 92nd Street Y in New York City, the Arizona Jewish Repertory Theatre, the Greenway Court Theatre in Los Angeles, with Alfred Molina and Harold Gould, the Pre ...

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