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My Husband the Wife

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  1w, 1m

Dave Reiser, Jack Sharkey, Ira Rubin, Brady Rubin

Book by Ira Rubin and Brady Rubin
Adapted from their play The Marriage Bed
Music and Lyrics by Jack Sharkey and Dave Reiser

When a staid attorney falls in love with a wacky younger man, little does she realize that this could lead to something drastic marriage. He promises connubial equality, but what does equality mean?

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary
When a staid attorney falls in love with a wacky younger man, little does she realize that this could lead to something drastic - marriage. He promises connubial equality, but what does equality mean? He goes from med student to house husband to his own career while she puts in 16-hour days at the office. They may be equal but who has time to notice? Eventually, she thinks his late nights involve another woman and she starts singing a different tune. A classic play with music about the ever changing battle of the sexes.
History

My Husband The Wife was first presented by Quentin C. Beaver at the Fort Salem Theatre in Salem, New York, on September 29, 1983. It was directed by Mel Buttorff.

SAMANTHA - a bright, attractive lawyer in her late 30s who probably wears glasses to read. She thinks of herself as all business, but her femininity and vulnerability are obvious. She is madly in love with...
PAUL - a ruggedly handsome Jewish man in his mid-20s. He is all man, but one of the new breed, not threatened by his own sensitivity or unconventional career choices.

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting Samantha's apartment.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Play w/ Music
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol

Media

"There's a song between every lawsuit and a laugh simmering beneath every cookpot lid ... in this laugh-provoking musical..." - Press/Post

"Although the play's cast only numbers two, the audience is involved as the performers speak directly to the theatergoers." - Bennington Banner

Music

  • Musical Style Classic Broadway
  • Vocal DemandsModerate
  • Chorus Size No Chorus

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Author

Dave Reiser

Jack Sharkey

Jack Sharkey (1931-1992) was born on May 6, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. He began writing when he was 10 years old. He graduated from college with a BA in Creative Writing and taught school from 1953 to 1955. In mid-1955, Mr. Sharkey enlisted in the Army, serving at Sandia Base ...

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Ira Rubin

Author

Brady Rubin

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