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Will the Ladies Please Come to Order

Short Play, Comedy  /  8w

Martha Norwood Gibson

At the Ladies' Cultural League meeting the four officers' inner thoughts clash in very unlady like ways. All of the mental undercurrents are brought out into the open for the audience to enjoy.

Will the Ladies Please Come to Order

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    8w
  • Duration
    Duration
    30 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
At the Ladies' Cultural League meeting the four officers' inner thoughts clash in very unlady like ways. All of the mental undercurrents are brought out into the open for the audience to enjoy.
Cast Attributes

MRS. J. HENRY SALTER (MARILOU), PRESIDENT- About forty, poised, charming and dignified. Dresses with good taste, but too elaborately.
MRS. WILLIAM GLISSON (ELIZABETH), VICE-PRESIDENT- A glamorous and dramatic woman who is about thirty years old. Prides herself on being modern and on dressing in the latest fashions.
MRS. RALPH HOWELL (ROSALENE), SECRETARY- Tiny, sweet, and rather helpess thirty-five year old. A fussy dresser who favors ruffles, laces, and flowers.
MRS. JAMES WOODING (JEWEL), TREASURER- About forty-five, rather plain in appearance, and outspoken. She is the intellect of the group, does not care for clothing, and has no style. Her clothe are loose fitting and frumpy.
FOUR INNER SELVES- The officers' alter egos

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting An auditorium where a meeting of the Center City Ladies' Cultural League is in progress.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 30 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
  • Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $65 per performance

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Martha Norwood Gibson

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