Rose's Dilemma
by Neil Simon
Full Length Play, Comedy / 2m, 2f
In her beach house in the Hamptons, celebrated writer Rose Stern stands at a crossroads: she hasn't written anything in years and money is getting short. Her former lover, literary lion Walsh McLaren, offers her-from beyond the grave-an opportunity to regain her celebrity and gross millions.
Rose's Dilemma
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Cast Size
2m, 2fDuration
120 minutes (2 hours)Accolades
From Off-BroadwayTarget Audience
- Adult
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"Mr. Simon is still producing a brand of comedy that takes the sting out of mortal fears." - The New York Times
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Considerations
Performing Groups
- College Theatre / Student
- Community Theatre
- Professional Theatre
License details
- Minimum Fee: $125 per performance
Production
Details
- Time Period: Contemporary, New Millennium/21st Century
- Duration: 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Setting: Rose's beach house
- Features / Contains: Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
Casting
2m, 2fARLENE - Rose's daughter and her assistant
WALSH - Rose's former lover, a ghost
CLANCY - an aspiring young novelist
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Authors
Rose's Dilemma premiered at Manhattan Theatre Club in November 2003 under the direction of Lynn Meadow.
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