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Having a Wonderful Time, Wish You Were Her

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 3m

Billy Van Zandt, Jane Milmore

by Billy Van Zandt and Jane Milmore

"Harold Pinter's Betrayal the way Neil Simon would write it." -Newark Star Ledger
This wild bedroom farce involves infidelity, double standards, midnight
rendezvous and a hungry bear.

Having a Wonderful Time, Wish You Were Her

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
This wild bedroom farce involves infidelity, double standards, midnight rendezvous and a hungry bear. Danny and Kathy halt their night of sultry passion when Kathy reveals she is dating another man. Paul and Jennifer play a mad slapstick scene of frustration because she is reluctant to cheat on her husband. Bill and Mary, a couple about to celebrate their twenty ninth wedding anniversary are at odds: Mary yearns for a night of passion while Bill yearns to be left alone. To make matters more interesting, Paul's best friend is Danny who is married to Jennifer who is having an affair with Paul who is dating Kathy who is Danny's mistress and Jennifer's sister. In Act Two they all weekend at Bill and Mary's!
History
Having a Wonderful Time, Wish You Were Her opened at the Dam Site Dinner-Theater, Tinton Falls, NJ on June 11, 1982. It was produced by Kathy Reed and directed by Billy Van Zandt.
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Performing Groups
KATHY
DANNY
JENNIFER
PAUL
MARY
BILL
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Physical Comedy
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Harold Pinter's Betrayal the way Neil Simon would write it." - Newark Star Ledger

"Punch line follows punch line and just when you think a gag has peaked, Van Zandt and Milmore come up with a topper." - Asbury Park Press

"If you hate to laugh, stay away...There's just no stopping the chuckles and guffaws."- The New Jersey Daily Register

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Billy Van Zandt

Billy Van Zandt

Billy Van Zandt and his writing partner, the late Jane Milmore, are two of the most often produced playwrights in the world. Together for 46 years, they wrote and starred in 23 plays together, including the international hit comedy You’ve Got Hate Mail; off-Broadway’s tribute ...

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Jane Milmore

Jane Milmore
Jane Milmore began her career as an actress. After starring in several national TV commercials, she appeared in the TV shows Anything But Love and Sydney, as well as guest-starring on Bless This House, Newhart, Martin, The Hughleys, and The Wayans Bros. Jane also appeared in ...
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