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Angry Housewives

Full-Length Musical, Comedy  /  4w, 4m

Book and Lyrics by A.M. Collins
Music and Lyrics by Chad Henry

Bored with their everyday lives and kept in insignificance by their boyfriends/husbands, four angry women form a punk rock group and enter the upcoming talent show at the neighborhood punk club.

Angry Housewives

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 4m
  • Duration
    Duration
    105 Minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
Bored with their everyday lives and kept in insignificance by their boyfriends/husbands, these are four angry women. They try a number of outlets, but nothing suits until one of them strikes a chord on her guitar and suggests that they form a punk rock group to enter the upcoming talent show at the neighborhood punk club? Their group, “The Angry Housewives,” enters and wins. This genial satire of contemporary feminism ran for ages in Seattle and has had numerous successful productions across the country.
History
Angry Housewives premiered off-Broadway at the Minetta Lane Theatre in New York City on September 7, 1986. It was directed by Mitchell Maxwell.
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Performing Groups
BEV – A widow, late 30s to early 40s. She has a son, Tim, and financial problems; is not used to coping for herself. Alto/guitar player.
CAROL – A high school teacher, early 30s. She is Tim's music and home room teacher. She is plump, divorced, and very self-sufficient. Mezzo/keyboard player.
JETTA – Married to a lawyer, Larry. Late 20s to early 30s. She has no self-confidence; went to college with Wendi. She ahs a baby, Annette. Soprano/accordion player.
WENDI – A drawbridge-tender, late 20s to early 30s. She has been dating Wallace for some time; went to college with Jetta. Very self-confidence and energetic. Mezzo/drummer.
TIM – High school senior, 17 or 18. He is in Carol's homeroom and music classes. Tenor/lead guitar player.
WALLACE – Mid 30s. Has been dating Wendi for some time; recently won $1,000,000 in a salmon derby. He is an attractive man,  but a little insensitive. Went to college with Lewd Fingers. Tenor/tap-dancer.
LEWD FINGERS – The owner/operator of a punk club by the same name, mid 30s. Went to college with Wallace. Baritone/tap-dancer.
LARRY – Mid 30s. Jetta's husband. He is an up and coming lawyer, likes everything in its place and Jetta's place is home. A bit anal retentive, he's confident and happy when things go according to his plan. High baritone/tenor.
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Bev and Tim's house. The present. 
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 105 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“Insistently outrageous... and altogether irresistible.” – The Seattle Times
“The show is insistently outrageous, frequently funny, occasionally witty and altogether irresistible.” – The Seattle Times

Music

  • Musical Style Pop/Rock
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Orchestra Size Small/Combo
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

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Authors

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Chad Henry

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A.M. Collins

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