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James Thurber Full Length, Comedy Revue w/incidental music 5 m, 4 f (more if desired) Winner of a special Tony Award and first performed in New York by Tom Ewell, Peggy Cass, Paul Ford and Alice Ghostley, these sketches of humorous scenes from American life include some of Thurber's most celebrated and insightful satires: The Night the Bed Fell, Gentlemen Shoppers, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and the unforgettable File and Forget in which Thurber recounts his famous correspondence with various publishers who ship him books which he doesn't want and never ordered. A perfect evening of comedy. Scenes Include: ACT ONE Word Dance (Part One) The Night the Bed Fell Fables for Our Time (Part One) The Wolf at the Door The Unicorn in the Garden The Little Girl and the Wolf If Grant Had Been Drinking at Appomattox Casuals of the Keys The Macbeth Murder Mystery Gentleman Shoppers The Last Flower ACT TWO The Pet Department File and Forget Mr. Preble Gets Rid of His Wife Take Her Up Tenderly The Secret Life of Walter Middy Word Dance (Part Two) "Of belly laughs there is abundance...Small, cozy, and completely captivating revue...a sheer delight... joyous, magnificently lunatic festival"-New York Daily News Licensing terms quoted upon application. Music available for rental. NOTE: Only material authorized for the production of this play may be used. Click below for additional materials: Posters
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