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Relatively Close

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 4m

"Warm, witty, and hilariously engaging." - Southtown Star

"A comedic doppleganger of August: Osage County." - Daily Herald

"Filled with laughs from start to finish!" - TheatreInChicago.com

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

Details

Summary
Three sisters return to the home on the shores of Lake Michigan where they spent the summers of their youth.  Now, the sisters are grown, the parents are gone, and the house is in question.  One sister wants to keep it, one sister wants to sell it, and one sister just wants everyone to get along.  With their husbands and one disgruntled teenager all gathered together for one tense family gathering, they may find hope for the future or the downfall of the present.
History

Relatively Close received its co-world premiere at the Center for Performing Arts at Illinois State University in Normal, IL. on November 11, 2007, under the direction of Don LaCasse.

Relatively Close received it's co-world premiere at the Victory Gardens Theater in Chicago, IL. on June 16, 2008, under the direction of Dennis Zacek.

Cast Attributes
JAN - The eldest sister, 47 years old
BETH - The middle sister, 45 years old
MARLENE - The youngest sister, 44 years old
YOUSEF - Jan's husband, Iranian-American
ARTHUR - Beth's husband, African-American
RON - Marlene's husband, Jewish-American

Multi-racial casting.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting A two-story home in Union Pier, Michigan.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

"Warm, witty, and hilariously engaging." - Southtown Star

"A comedic doppleganger of August: Osage County." - Daily Herald

"Filled with laughs from start to finish!" - TheatreInChicago.com

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: $120 per performance

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Authors

James Sherman

James Sherman is the author of the plays Magic Time, The God of Isaac, Mr. 80%, The Escape Artist, Beau Jest, This Old Man Came Rolling Home, Jest A Second!, Romance in D, From Door to Door, The Old Man’s Friend, Affluenza!, Half and Half, Relatively Close and Jacob and Jack. ...

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