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Synopsis:
This elegiac memory play delightfully recalls the last time the Hines family gathered at their retreat in the Poconos. The summer of 1953 brings romantic entanglements that coalesce one idyllic afternoon; Burt Hines, mid-50's and convalescing from a second heart attack, eagerly anticipates the arrival of the ex-wife he still loves. Daughter Josie has just broken her engagement to a Harvard law student and pines for his buddy Ray, an aspiring writer with whom she once had a brief fling. Clemma, the black housekeeper at the center of the action casts an astute eye on the complications while facing with her own unresolved past. "New directions from the dazzlingly successful playwright who changed the very face of comedy on Broadway."-The New York Times "...extremely entertaining...a play of great warmth and charm. Simon plays his characters as if he were playing poker and winning and we sit back and enjoy."-New York Post

Name	Age Range	Description
Clemma Diggins	mid-aged (40'S)	African-American woman
Burt Hines	male, mid-aged (55-ish)	smoker, not in the best of health
Josie Hines	23	Daughter of Burt, athletic body, brimming in health and vitality.
Ken Norman	mid-twenties	a little Brooks Brothers, but attractive, Josie's fiancé.
Ray Dolenz	mid-twenties	athletic, attractive and bright. Friend of Ken's. Former boy friend of Josie.
Annie Robbins	mid-aged (47-ish) woman	attractive, ex-wife of Burt Hines. Mother of Josie. Remarried now.
Vinnie Bavasi		very New York dialect. Wears open necked dark sport shirt, a gold chain around his neck, blue and white shoes and a white suit. Almost Mafia-like. Constantly butchers vocabulary.
Sammii	about 23	gorgeous in a model sort of way. Not terribly bright.
Lewis Barnet	early 50's	African American man, slight graying in hair.

"The Cemetery Club"

By Ivan Menchell

Full Length, Comedy; Interior/Exterior; 1 Male/5 Female:
Ida, Doris, Lucille, Sam, Mildred (all are in their 50's and 60's

Synopsis:
Three Jewish widows meet once a month for tea before going to visit their husband's graves. Ida is sweet tempered and ready to begin a new life, Lucille is a feisty embodiment of the girl who just wants to have fun, and Doris is priggish and judgmental, particularly when Sam the butcher enters the scene. He meets the widows while visiting his wife's grave. Doris and Lucille squash the budding romance between Sam and Ida. They are guilt stricken when this nearly breaks Ida's heart. The Broadway production starred Eileen Heckart as Lucille. "Funny, sweet tempered, moving."-Boston Globe "Very touching and humorous. An evening of pure pleasure that will make you glad you went to the theatre."-Washington Journal Newspapers

Name	Age Range	Description
Abby Brewster	late 60's	a plump little darling in her late 60's
Rev. Dr. Harper		father of Elaine Harper
Teddy Brewster/font>	40-ish	crazy nephew of Abby who thinks he's Teddy Roosevelt
Officer Brophy
Officer Klein
Martha Brewster	50's or 60's	sister of Abby
Elaine Harper	20's	attractive young woman
Mortimer Brewster	20's or 30's	nephew of Abby and Martha
Mr. Gibbs
Jonathan Brewster		criminal sinister male
Dr. Einstein	indeterminate age	alcohol dazed male
Officer O'Hara
Lt. Rooney
Mr. Witherspoon

"Everybody Loves Opal"

By John Patrick

Full Length, Comedy; 4 Male/2 Female;
One Interior set of Opal's run down mansion

Synopsis:
Opal Kronkie, a middle-aged recluse, lives in a tumbledown mansion at the edge of the municipal dump. The general disarray of her establishment is aggravated by the fact that Opal collects things—anything that can be toted home in her little red wagon. Opal is also an optimist, for no matter how mean her lot—or her "friends" —Opal responds with unfailing kindness and an abiding faith in the goodness of human nature. Into her rather strange world comes Gloria, Bradford and Solomon, three purveyors of bogus perfume on the lam from the authorities. Opal's house is the perfect hideout—and Opal, herself, might be the remedy for their shattered finances. They decide that what she needs is plenty of insurance, a rapid demise, and three beneficiaries named Gloria, Bradford and Solomon. Attempted murder wouldn't seem to be funny, but in Mr. Patrick's magic hands it is uproarious. The unsavory trio concoct an elaborate scheme to drop the ceiling on Opal's unsuspecting head—but she is in the cellar at the time; they try to drug her and set the house on fire—but Opal's state trooper friend arrives at the wrong (or right) moment; a plan for a "hit and run" accident backfires. Through it all, Opal radiates kindness, affection and, strangely enough, gratitude. But the real clincher comes at the end. It seems that there was plenty of money around all the time; bags, barrels, and mooseheads full of it, in fact, and any friend of Opal's is welcome to as much as he wants. All they had to do was ask.
Mr. Patrick calls his play "a…prank in three acts," and the critical reception of the Broadway production was a resounding vindication of his efforts. To wit: "…shamelessly entertaining…" —NY Post. "…loads of laughs and a cheerful philosophy." —NY Mirror. "…chockful of nutty laughs." —Women's Wear Daily. "…goofy, extravagant and enjoyable." —NY Daily News.