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42 Seconds from Broadway

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 8m, 1any gender (youth)

Louis del Grande

"At times it's farce, but not forced. The play is set in 1957 the tone is happy, wacky, off beat and filled with insights into the frustrations of young actors. The play is reminiscent of Grease, only it's more personal, goes deeper, and …

42 Seconds from Broadway

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    3w, 8m, 1any gender (youth)
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Summary
A 20 year old typist and an almost 18 year old Western Union boy decide to take a small apartment in New York near Broadway. They are going to lash out and make the big time. The boy grows up going from his home in Hoboken through his childhood friends and a mixed up psychiatric group therapy session to a strange director of an acting school and then into the arms of the girl.

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  • Time Period 1950s
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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"At times it's farce, but not forced. The play is set in 1957 the tone is happy, wacky, off beat and filled with insights into the frustrations of young actors. The play is reminiscent of Grease, only it's more personal, goes deeper, and is funnier." - NBC

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Louis del Grande

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