The Secretaries

The Secretaries

Lisa Kron, Babs Davy, Dominique Dibbell, Peg Healey, Maureen Angelos

The Secretaries

The Secretaries

Lisa Kron, Babs Davy, Dominique Dibbell, Peg Healey, Maureen Angelos

Overview

Something's rotten in Big Bone! Pretty Patty Johnson is thrilled to join the secretarial pool at the Cooney Lumber Mill under the iron-fisted leadership of sultry office manager Susan Curtis. But she soon begins to feel that all is not right—the enforced diet of Slim-Fast shakes, the strange clicking language between the girls, the monthly disappearance of a lumberjack. By the time Patty discovers murder is part of these office killers' skill set, it's too late to turn back! In the guise of satiric exploitation-horror, The Secretaries takes an unflinching look at the warping cultural expectations of femininity.

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Cautions

  • Caution Alcohol Alcohol
  • Caution Strong Language Strong Language
  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Time Period: 1990s
  • Cast Attributes: All Women, Expandable casting
  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

Lisa Kron

Lisa Kron is a writer and performer whose work has been widely produced in New York, regionally, and internationally. Her plays include Well, 2.5 Minute Ride and The Ver**zon Play. She wrote the book and lyrics for the musical Fun Home (with music by composer Jeanine Tesori), ...

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Babs Davy

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Dominique Dibbell

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Peg Healey

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Maureen Angelos

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