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Away From Me

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  2w, 4m

Susan Champagne

"Delightful...[with] clipped phrases and shapely scenes." - Los Angeles Times
Jerry, an awkward but well-meaning shrink is losing control of a group therapy session.

Away From Me

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Jerry, an awkward but well-meaning shrink, is losing control of a group therapy session. Angry, bitter Harold baits highly-strung Mandy until she beats him with her Mabel doll. Shy tree surgeon Victor befriends lonely, pregnant Jane. Secrets are revealed when the members meet for drinks after a session in this comic exploration of modern day angst.
History
Away From Me was first presented by the Padua Hillas Playwright's Festival at Woodbury University and Burbank, California, in July 1994. It was directed by the Author.
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Performing Groups
MANDY
VICTOR
JERRY
HAROLD
JANE
BEN
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A therapist's office, a park, a bar.
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 75 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Delightful...[with] clipped phrases and shapely scenes." - Los Angeles Times

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Susan Champagne

Susan Champagne
Susan Champagne, a Massachusetts native, has an M.F.A. in Playwriting from Brandeis University. She studied, and then worked with the Padua Hills Playwrights' Workshop and festival, where she directed many of her own plays. Her plays have been performed at the Magic Theatre, ...
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