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The Man in 605

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  3m

Alan Gross

"The playwright is a man of emerging talent." - N.Y. Post

"Engaging." - Variety

The Man in 605

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
Eldon Schweig, a once famous poet; is on the skids. He is eking out what is left of his lungs and guts in a seedy Greenwich Village hotel. When he isn't struggling with writer's block, he drinks and smokes in the White Horse Tavern, not unlike Dylan Thomas. His life is complicated by an uncooperative desk clerk and by an energetic college freshman, perhaps Eldon's last fan. Set in 1966, the story of this confrontation between hopeful youth and disillusioned old age is seen though the eyes of the youth.
History
An Apollo Group Production at the Theatre De Lys. Directed by Sheldon Patinkin.
Keywords
Performing Groups
NARRATOR - Exisits in present; mid-30s; speaks to audience.
JERRY GREEN - He is the narrator some 50 years ago; 20s; aspriring writer.
GRABISH - A realist, therefore a villain. 50; strong NY accent
ELDON SCHWEIG - Close to 60. Crosses the fine line between eccentric and bum.

The NARRATOR and JERRY GREEN are played by the same actor. Age transformations separate the two.

  • Time Period Present Day, 1960s
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Smoking

Media

"The playwright is a man of emerging talent." - N.Y. Post

"Engaging." - Variety

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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Alan Gross

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