Marlon Brando Sat Right Here

Marlon Brando Sat Right Here

Marlon Brando Sat Right Here

Marlon Brando Sat Right Here

Overview

It is 1955 at Gracie's restaurant in Hoboken which is frequented by Italian American longshoremen. The year before Marlon Brando came to Hoboken to shoot "On the Waterfront" but that glamorous time is gone forever. The regulars at Gracie's are adrift with failed hopes. The story revolves around Beep ity Beep, a sour, failed singer who wants to reclaim Gracie's affections. He loved and lost her eighteen years before. Their relationship is complicated by a double murder and a secret Gracie has kept all these years. Excellent character roles for the entire cast as all are colorful types.

Want to perform this show?

Details

  • Time Period: 1950s
  • Cast Attributes: Parts for Senior Actors
  • Target Audience: Adult, Senior, Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Authors

Louis LaRusso II

Louis LaRusso II, (1936-2003) a native of Hoboken, wrote scores of plays. About two dozen of them chronicled working-class life in his hometown, starting with Beginnings, which recalled his grandparents' arrival at the house that became his own home. Among his work was Lam ...
View full profile