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Minus Some Buttons

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  4w, 3m

Mark Dunn

This totally delightful comedy by the author of Belles, is about what happens at Graceland Elementary School when a new teacher is hired.

Minus Some Buttons

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary
This totally delightful comedy by the author of Belles, is about what happens at Graceland Elementary School when a new teacher is hired. Penny who, shall we say, is minus some buttons, is a con artist. The victim of an autocratic school environment as a child, Penny appears to have dedicated her life to breathing some fresh air into the schoolroom, much to the consternation of principal Clarence Olander who looks out his office window one morning to see Penny's pupils throwing their desks out the window! Is Penny a complete lunatic or is she the only one at Graceland Elementary School with any sense whatsoever. Audiences of all ages are sure to delight in the antic comedy in this wonderful play.
History
Minus Some Buttons opened in New York City on October 11, 1990 at the Thirteenth Street Repertory Company. It was directed by Paul Michael.
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Performing Groups
CLARENCE OLANDER - mid- to late 40s, principal at Graceland Elementary School
MYRTLE DIXON - early to mid-40s, Clarence's administrative assistant
PENNY PATTERSON - early 30s, the new fourth-grade teacher at Graceland
RICHARD WINGFIELD - late 20s to early 30s, fourth-grade teacher at Graceland
DORIS CRUMLEY - late 20s to early 30s,fourth-grade teacher at Graceland
MS. DANLEY - 30s, Penny's own fourth-grade teacher
JULES RICHTER - 30s, superintendent of the Springdale City School System
VOICES - offstage voices of two children, Kevin and Beverly
  • Time Period 1990s
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Mark Dunn

Mark Dunn

Mark Dunn is a playwright, novelist and non-fiction author. A 35-year veteran of writing for the stage, Mark is the author of 15 full-length plays now available for licensing through Concord Theatricals. His most popular plays – Belles, Five Tellers Dancing in the Rain, Belle ...

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