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Stand By Your Beds, Boys

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 4m

John Allison, Ray Scantlin

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Stand By Your Beds, Boys

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 4m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce

Details

Summary
A funny comedy including absurd mistaken identities and zany door ballets. The lovers are both males: a professional football player and a British schoolmaster. Their attempts to keep their secret are only part of the crazy quilt plot. Enter Alice, on the lam from the welfare office. She and her young son elect to hide out in our lovers' apartment. Added complications: the schoolmaster's about to be deported from the U.S.A. and the football player gets a surprise visit from his wacky mother. Escalates from quiet insanity to hysterical confusion when everybody arrives at the apartment at once.
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Extremely funny [...] combines Neil Simon one liners with situation comedy and farce." - Variety

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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John Allison

Author

Ray Scantlin

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