flp99: MANHATTANIA! by William Ivor Fowkes
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Summary Performance History
Genre
Comedy
Comedy
Script Notes
MANHATTANIA! consists of a prologue followed by four tales of ordinary New Yorkers making unexpected connections. It has never been published or produced, but it was presented in a reading at Sundog Theatre, Staten Island, NY, 2015. In addition, all four stories have been produced, one received a BEST SHORT PLAY AWARD, and one was published in a literary journal.
MANHATTANIA! consists of a prologue followed by four tales of ordinary New Yorkers making unexpected connections. It has never been published or produced, but it was presented in a reading at Sundog Theatre, Staten Island, NY, 2015. In addition, all four stories have been produced, one received a BEST SHORT PLAY AWARD, and one was published in a literary journal.
Synopsis
After squabbling about the name and theme of this play, four actors proceed to present tales of ordinary New Yorkers making unexpected connections. THE SESSION: When a patient finally tells his Upper West Side therapist what’s really on his mind, she doesn’t take it very well. NOT HERE YET: Two women struggle to dominate their small piece of real estate in Midtown. THE DAKOTA: Two worlds collide when an elderly resident of New York's most fabled apartment building entertains his first visitor in years. MUSEUM PIECE: Three visitors offer conflicting accounts of a disruptive incident at the Museum of Modern Art one Saturday afternoon.The Cast List
- Scene One: “The Session”
- PATIENT
- A self-confident, charming man in his 30s or 40s. Dressed in a suit or coat and tie. In good shape.
- THERAPIST:
- An intelligent, articulate, and reserved woman in her 30s or 40s. Well dressed. Not skinny.
- Scene Two: “Not Here Yet”
- ELEANOR:
- A woman in her 30s or 40s. Well educated, articulate, and sensitive. A lonely woman. Dressed stylishly.
- CHARLENE:
- A woman in her 30s or 40s. Bedraggled, but scrappy and full of personality. A survivor.
- RICHARD:
- A man in his 40s or 50s. Superior in attitude and bearing. A confident and busy man. Wears a business suit and carries a briefcase.
- Scene Three: “The Dakota”
- EARL MUMFORD:
- A 71-year-old retired architect. Distinguished and charming.
- MARK:
- An accountant in his early forties. Cocky, devious, and mistrustful.
- Scene Four: “Museum Piece”
- #3:
- • (Female) Brash, opinionated, tough, and plainspoken. Speaks with a New York accent.
- #2:
- • (Female) Well-educated, well-traveled, idealistic, and sensitive.
- #1:
- (Male) Self-involved, hypochondriacal, and fearful.
