flp98: Bottoms Up! by Alan Flay
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Summary Performance History
3# Performances in Maesteg Town Hall, Maesteg, Bridgend, May 2011 and September 2011
3# Performances in Maesteg Town Hall, Maesteg, Bridgend, May 2011 and September 2011
Genre
Comedy
Comedy
Script Notes
Synopsis
Unemployed, William Longbottom has a quiet, quiet life with his wife Mary until it is disrupted by the recently widowed, hypochondriac and interfering mother in-law, Ezme Jones. This is intensified by the unexpected return of their long lost, eldest, surprisingly pregnant daughter, Madeline with her American fiancé Everard Woodcock. A wedding is quickly organised to avoid embarrassment however not everything is as it seems. The plot combined with many colourful characters and some hilarious twist and turns, builds to a riotous conclusion but will it be all’s well that ends well?The Cast List
- William Longbottom
- Unemployed and frustrated, 40s to 50s.
- Mary Longbottom
- William’s wife, around the same age.
- Madeline Longbottom
- Eldest daughter, 20s.
- Victoria Longbottom
- Youngest daughter, 20s a good impressionist.
- Ezme Jones
- Mary’s mother. Interfering hypochondriac which can also be played by a male if played with sensitivity.
- Doreen
- Ezme’s deaf older sister.
- Everard Woodcock
- Madeline’s American fiancé.
- Jenny
- Vicky’s friend, extremely shy and somewhat dressed like Kenny from South Park.
- The Vicar
- Serious and gentle. Try to avoid playing him camp or creepy.
