A Gentleman and a Scoundrel

Full Length Play, Comedy / 2m, 1f

"Side splitting." - Lerner Voice

"Delightful...lighthearted, fast paced quality entertainment." - Daily Chronicle

A Gentleman and a Scoundrel

Cast Size
2m, 1f
Duration
90 minutes
Subgenre
Romantic Comedy
Accolades
Not Applicable
Target Audience
- Appropriate for all audiences

Additional Info

An underpaid worker hires himself in disguise as his own assistant to increase his income. His sweetheart falls for his phony self and he becomes his own rival.

Reviews

"Side splitting." - Lerner Voice

"A comedy with the accent on fun." - Beacon News

"Delightful...lighthearted, fast paced quality entertainment." - Daily Chronicle

Keywords

Love

Considerations

Performing Groups

High School/Secondary
College Theatre / Student
Community Theatre
Dinner Theatre
Professional Theatre

Cautions

Alcohol

License details

Minimum Fee: $90 per performance

Production

Details

Time Period: Contemporary, Present Day
Duration: 90 minutes
Setting: Fred's apartment in Jackson Heights, Long Island, NY.
Additional Features: Physical Comedy
Features / Contains: Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes

Music

Musical Style: N/A (Not a musical)
Vocal Demands: N/A (Not a musical)
Chorus Size: No Chorus

Casting

2m, 1f

FRED DICKSON - a mild-mannered products analyst.
JENNY CORELL - Fred's employer, a liberated woman.
BASIL PRONKER - a credit investigator.

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Cast Attributes

Non-Traditional casting

Casting Notes

The role of Basil could be played by a woman.

Resources

Scripts

Authors

Jack Sharkey

Jack Sharkey (1931-1992) was born on May 6, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. He began writing when he was 10 years old. He graduated from college with a BA in the Creative Writing Field of the English major. After that, he taught school for two years from 1953 to 1955. In mid-1955, Mr. Sharkey enlisted in th ...

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A Gentleman and a Scoundrel

A Gentleman and a Scoundrel