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The Show-Off

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 6m

George Kelly

The Show Off of the title is Aubrey Piper an egotistical braggart and his farcical attempts to retain some diginity amidst the barrage of his own self-aggrandizing hyperbole. A richly comic portrait of a common fraility in the American character.

The Show-Off

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 6m
  • Duration
    Duration
    More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce
  • Suggested Use
    • Cutting Approved for Competition
    • UIL Approved
    • Competition or audition material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
Expanded by the author from his earlier vaudeville sketch Poor Aubrey, The Show Off of the title is Aubrey Piper an egotistical braggart and his farcical attempts to retain some diginity amidst the barrage of his own self-aggrandizing hyperbole. A richly comic portrait of a common fraility in the American character, this long-running success is from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Craig's Wife and The Torch Bearers.
History
The Show-Off was first presented on Broadway by Stewart & French, Inc. at the Playhouse Theatre in New York City on Februrary 5, 1924.
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Performing Groups

CLARA
MRS. FISHER
AMY
FRANK HYLAND
MR. FISHER
JOE
AUBREY PIPER
MR. GILL
MR. ROGERS

  • Additional Features Physical Comedy
  • Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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"The Show-Off is one of the 20th century's greatest comedies and a dissection of the hilarity and pathos of family life with which any audience can identify. The play is a feast for actors.” - Nicholas Martin, Director

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