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Now Circa Then
[29898]

$8.95

ISBN 978-0-573-69926-9

Carly Mensch

Dramatic Comedy

1m, 1f

Simple Set

Meet Julian and Josephine, an immigrant couple on New York's Lower East Side, circa 1890. Meet Gideon and Margie, an unlikely pair of historical reenactors, circa now. A museum tour goes off the rails in this jaunty tale of old places, new beginnings and timeless questions.

"A twisty, humorous tale of significance" - Iris Wiener, TheaterMania.com

"Mensch's script is a layered, clear-eyed work of art" - Di Jayawickrema, NYTheatre.com

"Fulfills the potential of theater circa now." - Mark Peikert, BackStage.com

FEE: $75 Per Performance

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CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS:
MARGIE, 26 – a shy and slightly awkward girl; more goose than swan, but with an unconventional beauty. Non-white.*
GIDEON, 27 – a hardcore history buff; passionate and youthful, with a hint of arrogance. White.
*Margie’s character is scripted as Filipino-American, based on the actress who originated the role, but she can be of any race or ethnicity, really, so long as she’s an unlikely casting choice for a 19th century Jewish immigrant. There are two scenes where her race is explicitly mentioned -- scene 9 and scene 22. Adjust accordingly.

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