Embraceable Me
by Victor Cahn
Full Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 1m, 1f
"A charming, smart two-hander...enjoyable and eminently watchable...a witty, bittersweet, intellectual character study." - NYTheatre.com.
"An entertaining story of an unlikely romance." - Theatermania.com.
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Cast Size
1m, 1fDuration
75 MinutesSubgenre
Romantic ComedyAccolades
Not ApplicableTarget Audience
- Adult
- Teen (Age 14 - 18)
Additional Info
Reviews
"A charming, smart two-hander...enjoyable and eminently watchable...a witty bittersweet intellectual character study." - NYTheatre.com"An entertaining story of an unlikely romance." - Theatermania.com.
"Actually left me smiling, uplifted, and hopeful about the possibility of love's endurance...sure to win over even the most hardened theatre-goer's heart." - NYTimes.com
"A compelling and moving theatrical experience."- The Charlotte Observer
"Great script, witty comedy, and a love story. What more could one ask for? An intriguing, sharply written character study of how opposites may attract..." - Arts A La Mode
"Cahn keeps the dialogue sophisticated, witty, and emotionally reachable...an eighty-minute gem." - Electronic Link Journey
Considerations
Performing Groups
- College Theatre / Student
- Community Theatre
- Dinner Theatre
- Professional Theatre
- Shoestring Budget
- Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
Cautions
- No Special Cautions
License details
- Minimum Fee: $90 per performance
Production
Details
- Time Period: Contemporary
- Duration: 75 Minutes
- Setting: In a minimal production, the stage may be bare except for a few chairs. A preferable strategy is to divide the playing space into two areas, possibly on different levels. One area should reflect the ordered world of Edward, the other the chaotic existence
- Additional Features: No intermission
- Features / Contains: Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
Music
- Musical Style: N/A (Not a musical)
- Chorus Size: No Chorus
Casting
1m, 1fEDWARD - mid-late 30s; reserved, amiable
Cast Attributes
- Non-Traditional casting
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