Lamppost Reunion

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Cast Size

5m
Target Audience

Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

After twenty years, singer Fred Santora brings his right hand man to his old barroom hangout in Hoboken following his one man show at Madison Square Garden. Friends from the past Biggie, the bartender; Mac, the local Irish cynic; and Tommy, the happy bookie drink with him into the night. Liquor and memories combine to expose the tragic and humorous truths of their lives.

Cast Attributes

All Men

Keywords

Performing Groups

BIGGIE - A very tall, strongly built man with Northern Italian coloring. Loud and threatening, but soft as a kitten.
MAC - A medium built Irishman with a pot belly from too much drink. Bright, witty frony with a deep, dark sadness.
TOMMY - A short, stocky Sicilian who looks like he could break you in half. A light hearted man looking for pleasure.
JOBBY - Medium built Jewish guy. Easy going by nature, but capable of being very dangerous if provoked.
FRED - A typical aging Italian male. Not tall, not thin, and not happy. Worldlier than the others, a real take charge guy.

Time Period Present Day
Setting The Lamppost Bar
Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
Cautions
- Alcohol
- Mild Adult Themes

Media

"A humdinger of a melodrama. " - The New York Times

"Tense, well written and has guts and earthy dialogue." - NBC

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Authors

Louis LaRusso II

Louis LaRusso II, (1936-2003) a native of Hoboken, wrote scores of plays. About two dozen of them chronicled working-class life in his hometown, starting with Beginnings, which recalled his grandparents' arrival at the house that became his own home. Among his work was Lam ...

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Lamppost Reunion