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Backwoods Romeo

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  7w, 3m

John Nash, J.C. McMullen

By John Nash
Revised by J.C. McMullen

Orphaned as a child to be raised by his scientist uncle deep in the Canadian woods, Romeo Montague has never set eyes upon a woman in his over twenty-one years.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    7w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
Orphaned as a child to be raised by his scientist uncle deep in the Canadian woods, Romeo Montague has never set eyes upon a woman in his over twenty-one years. That is all about to change when two Americans – Larry McNeil and Rex Simons – stumble across him in the woods and invite him to visit them in the States. He arrives to find a house full of women, including Larry’s two outgoing sisters, Connie and Billie, and LaReina, the Spanish maid. Throw in Larry’s expected fiancée, Orpha, the vivacious Aunt Rachel, and a bevy of Amazon furniture repossessors and poor Romeo faces a veritable female overload. However, he handles it all with aplomb and even manages to save Larry’s inheritance, Rex’s smashed car, and the family furniture. As befitting this gentle romantic comedy, the play ends with kisses all around.
Cast Attributes

LARRY MCNEIL - head of the McNeil household.
REX SIMONDS - Larry's would-be brother-in-law.
ROMEO MONTAUGUE - the "backwoods Romeo."
CONNIE MCNEIL - Larry's eldest sister.
BILLIE MCNEIL - Larry's kid sister. 
ORPHA FINLEY - a pretty bit of "heart balm" for Larry. 
RACHEL MCNEIL - the McNeils' young aunt. 
LA REINA - the maid, a Barcelona bombshell.
SUE - the insurance agent. 
FOREWOMAN - the "boss's" right-hand woman. 
FOUR HELPERS - women furniture movers. 

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting The living room of the McNeil summer home in Northern New York. 
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 90 minutes

Music

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

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Author

John Nash

Author

J.C. McMullen

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