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NOT YET PUBLISHED ISBN: 978-0-573-69726-5 Henry Meyerson Dramatic Comedy 2m, 2f, doubling possible
Anne and Don, married ten years, are on vacation in Florida. As the play begins, Anne is inanely chattering on about beaches, seagulls and garbage dumps. Don, fed up with Anne's incessant chatter, walks away leaving Anne, much to her surprise, sitting on the beach alone. Don has gone to visit his friend Jim, a man of little insight but great obsession about golf, to tell him that he has left Anne. Jim, in turn, has just returned from a golfing vacation to discover his wife, Sandy, has apparently left him. George, a seagull who lives a contented life with his wife, Ethel, on the Staten Island landfill, has just arrived on the Florida beach and meets Fred, a seagull without ties but with a dark past. The Secret Life Of Seagulls follows these four humans and Fred as they attempt to define themselves, their lives, relationships and values. George, the Staten Island seagull, however, is quite content being who he is. FEE: $75.00 per performance. Character Descriptions:ANNE - Wears attire suitable for the beach through-out the play: bathing-suit, sun-glasses, hat, sandals. Although she is at times wistful and introspectively sad, there is also a sense of youthfulness.
DON - Married to Anne; wears beach attire opening and last scene, otherwise, casual. Tends toward the taciturn, but also can seem vulnerable. Close friends with Jim.
JIM - Friends with Don; attire indicates he spends a lot of time on the golf course. Shows youthful enthusiasm when discussing golf with Don, otherwise angry and defensive with his wife.
SANDY - Married to Jim, close friend of Anne. In beach attire when with Anne, casual attire when with Jim. As opposed to her friend Anne, Sandy tends to view the world through jaundiced eyes.
FRED - A seagull; you can tell by his feathers or any other device to indicate “seagullness.”
GEORGE - Another seagull, same age as Fred.
ETHEL - George’s wife (she’s expecting).
FRED, JR. - Son of George and Ethel (named after Fred).
MABEL - A seagull looking for prospects.
All Seagull roles may be doubled by the four human characters.
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