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Two for the Seesaw

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  1w, 1m

William Gibson

"It's a whale of a hit, a bittersweet joy ride." - The New York Mirror

"An absorbing, affectionate, and funny delight." - The New York Daily News

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m

Details

Summary
This is the long-run Broadway hit that gained stardom for Anne Bancroft in the role of girl from the Bronx whose love for a lonesome lawyer brings a few months of happiness into their lives. The lawyer is married to a beautiful, well-to-do girl in the midwest whose family sets the pace in local society and intends to run his marriage and his career as well. He has rebelled, come to New York, and taken up residence with this intriguing young woman. He is lonely and in need of consolation; she is one of those rare women whose only purpose seems to be making others happy. Their briefly fulfilling relationship is unhappily destined to failure: he is a cultured gentile with a wife and painful memories while she is a plain Jewish girl with little education and a horrible Bronx accent. They share happy and humorous moments together, but they both see with sadness the utter hopelessness of the affair.
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"It's a whale of a hit, a bittersweet joy ride." - The New York Mirror

"An absorbing, affectionate, and funny delight." - The New York Daily News

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Author

William Gibson

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