My Old Lady
Full Length Play, Drama / 1m, 2f
A down on his luck middle aged man inherits an apartment in Paris and must live with the elderly woman that has inahbited it for decades. There, he learns friendship, falls in love, and must finally deal with the death of his father.
My Old Lady
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Cast Size
1m, 2fDuration
105 MinutesSubgenre
Romantic ComedyTarget Audience
- Adult
- Senior
- Teen (Age 14 - 18)
Additional Info
Revised Edition, 2015
When a down on his luck middle aged man inherits an apartment in Paris, he plans to solve his financial woes by selling it. He arrives on the doorstep and discovers, to his dismay, that the elderly woman living there has lifetime habitation rights under an arcane French law and she is not about to give them up. Because he has no other place to go, she invites him to stay in the spacious apartment. A spiral of friendship, romance with the old lady's outspoken daughter, and some uncomfortable revelations about his unmourned father affect all in this poignant play with strong roles for all three actors.
Reviews
REVIEWS
"This production underlines the play's sadness without diluting the leavening touches of comedy that make it so satisfying." - Wall Street JournalVideos
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Considerations
Performing Groups
- High School/Secondary
- College Theatre / Student
- Community Theatre
- Professional Theatre
- Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
Cautions
- Mild Adult Themes
License details
- Minimum Fee: $90 per performance
Production
Details
- Time Period: Contemporary, Present Day
- Duration: 105 Minutes
- Setting: Living room of Mathilde's apartment, overlooking le Jardin du Luxembourg, Paris. Mid-autumn, the present. One week: from Monday morning until the following Sunday morning.
- Features / Contains: Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
Music
- Musical Style: N/A (Not a musical)
- Vocal Demands: N/A (Not a musical)
- Chorus Size: N/A (Not a musical)
Casting
1m, 2fMATHILDE GIFFARD - 94; French; still beautiful.
CHLOE GIFFARD - 55; French; still beautiful.
Cast Attributes
- Parts for Senior Actors
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Authors
Israel Horovitz
Isreal Horovitz is a playwright, director and actor. His plays have been translated and performed in as many as 30 languages, worldwide. His 70+ plays include Line (now in 38th year of continuous performance, off-Broadway, at 13th St. Repertory Theatre), The Indian Wants The Bronx (Steppenwolf: Gary Sinise & Terry ...
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