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Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 1m, 2any gender (adult)

A screwball sex comedy about the perils of monogamy, certainty, and academic administration.

Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 1m, 2any gender (adult)
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Suggested Use
    • Cutting Approved for Competition
    • Scene work
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
Accolades
Accolades
  • Finalist! Susan Smith Blackburn Prize.
    Winner! New Jersey Star-Ledger's Best Play of 2011

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Summary
Dean Wreen is not having a good week. Her college is in dire financial straits and a plan to close its tiny, all-but-forgotten natural history museum is sending unexpected shock waves across campus and out into the local community. At home, her ex-lover, Greer, is staying with her—sending shock waves of a different sort through her relationship with her current (and much younger) girlfriend, Andromeda. Town-gown relations are in tatters! The local newspaper is erupting in protest! Even the awful, historically inaccurate dioramas in the museum have started mouthing off! A screwball sex comedy about the perils of monogamy, certainty, and academic administration.
History
Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England was originally produced by Two River Theatre Company in October 2011, under artistic director John Dias and managing director Michael Hurst, directed by Ken Rus Schmoll.  It was first developed at the Lark Play Development Center in New York City.
DEAN WREEN, née Cindy - female, late 40s
GREER, née Gail - female, late 40s
ANDROMEDA, née Andrea - female, 20s
THE CARETAKER - male, 60-70s
EARLY MAN 1 - male or female, early 20s
EARLY MAN 2 - female or male, early 20s
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting College town, New England.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Fantasy Costumes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

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REVIEWS

"A smart, clever and highly promising new play...lively and literate." - The New York Times

“A thoughtful study in love and extinction, imaginatively crafted by Madeleine George.” - Variety

"Imagination at every turn.  Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England belongs in the winner’s circle.” - New Jersey Star-Ledger

Music

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

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Madeleine George

Madeleine George’s plays include Hurricane Diane (Obie Award), The (Curious Case of the) Watson Intelligence (Pulitzer Prize finalist; Outer Critics Circle John Gassner Award), Seven Homeless Mammoths Wander New England (Susan Smith Blackburn finalist), Precious Little and Th ...
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