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Chateau Rene

Short Play, Drama  /  2m

Sam Ingraffia

In the crumbling relic of a once famous chateau live a has been mobster and his lieutenant. Like the dreamers waiting for the iceman to cometh, the has been is waiting for a drug king to bring the cash he owes. The lieutenant knows the truth: the has been is permanently down and out and about to be …

Chateau Rene

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences, Adult, Senior
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! Samuel French Off Off Broadway Festival

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Summary

Johnnie Vaugh, (60s,)  an aging mobster, rages at his own deterioration, in a shell of an apartment at the Chateau Rene -- a crumbling relic that used to be "the finest address in town."   Accompanied only by his trusted bodyguard, Phil, (60s,)  Johnnie takes a sad, funny and touching look back at the flickering memories from their past.  Two great roles for mature actors.

Published in Off-Off Broadway Festival Plays, 15th Series.

History
First production in Los Angeles, California, at Theatre 40, in 1994.
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Performing Groups

JOHNNY VAUGHN - a small, pale man in his late sixties. His suit, once the height of fashion, hangs on his slender frame, almost like it was tailored for another person.  The collar and cuffs of his monogrammed shirt are slightly frayed.  His eyesight is fading, but his eyes still sparkle with a mischievous glint.
PHIL DEJULIO, a bulky man in his mid-sixties.  His face bears the scars of many years in the ring as a boxer.    Phil doesn't talk much, but when he does, you had better listen.

                                

Chateau Rene provides two great roles for actors in the 60-70s age range.  

The character are mean, funny and touching.  

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting Interior of a sparsely furnished apartment.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Local Celebrity Cameo, No intermission
  • Duration 40 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Strong Language

Media

"...A touching look at the flickering of the high life and the dawn of old age.  Johnnie, an aging tough guy playing Sinatra records in a shell of an apartment and raging at his own deterioration, is a truly memorable character." - Los Angeles Times, Best Bets 

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  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

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Authors

Sam Ingraffia

Sam Ingraffia
Sam Ingraffia is an award-winning writer/producer. His plays have been produced in New York, Los Angeles and in numerous regional theaters.  After a very successful run in Los Angeles, his play Chateau Rene moved to New York City, where it won the prestigious Samuel French Of ...
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