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Romantic Comedy
Full Length, Comedy 2 male, 4 female Interior Set Arrogant, self centered and sharp tongued Jason Carmichael, successful co-author of Broadway romantic comedies, is facing two momentous he is about to marry a society belle and his collaborator is retiring. Enter Phoebe Craddock, Vermont schoolteacher and budding playwright. Quicker than a flash, Jason acquires a talented and adoring collaborator in the mousy Phoebe. Fame and success are theirs for ten years an
114 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 1981
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Bernard Slade
18 books8 followersBernard Slade was a Canadian playwright and screenwriter.
Slade began his career as an actor with the Garden Center Theater in Vineland, Ontario. In the mid-1960s, he relocated to Hollywood and began to work as a writer for television sitcoms, including Bewitched. When ABC gave him the opportunity to create a series, he devised Love on a Rooftop, similar in theme to Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park, about a young couple living in a windowless walk-up apartment with access to a rooftop with a view of San Francisco.
The following year, Slade created The Flying Nun (adapted from Tere Rios' book, The Fifteenth Pelican), with Sally Field as a young novice whose habit's headgear enabled her to fly. He also was responsible for The Partridge Family, based on the real-life Cowsills, and Bridget Loves Bernie, inspired by the play Abie's Irish Rose.
Slade returned to the theater in 1975 with his play Same Time, Next Year, about a couple who are married to others but meet once-a-year for sex and conversation. The play was a major hit and ran for 1453 performances. Slade received the Drama Desk Award and a Tony Award nomination for Best Play. In 1978, he followed with Tribute, the story of a man who learns to love his father, a successful actor who always had more time for his theatrical cohorts than his son. Slade was received an Oscar-nomination for his screen adaptation of Same Time, Next Year.
-From Wikipedia
Slade began his career as an actor with the Garden Center Theater in Vineland, Ontario. In the mid-1960s, he relocated to Hollywood and began to work as a writer for television sitcoms, including Bewitched. When ABC gave him the opportunity to create a series, he devised Love on a Rooftop, similar in theme to Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park, about a young couple living in a windowless walk-up apartment with access to a rooftop with a view of San Francisco.
The following year, Slade created The Flying Nun (adapted from Tere Rios' book, The Fifteenth Pelican), with Sally Field as a young novice whose habit's headgear enabled her to fly. He also was responsible for The Partridge Family, based on the real-life Cowsills, and Bridget Loves Bernie, inspired by the play Abie's Irish Rose.
Slade returned to the theater in 1975 with his play Same Time, Next Year, about a couple who are married to others but meet once-a-year for sex and conversation. The play was a major hit and ran for 1453 performances. Slade received the Drama Desk Award and a Tony Award nomination for Best Play. In 1978, he followed with Tribute, the story of a man who learns to love his father, a successful actor who always had more time for his theatrical cohorts than his son. Slade was received an Oscar-nomination for his screen adaptation of Same Time, Next Year.
-From Wikipedia
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February 7, 2012
It was entertaining, but still thinking about the end.
December 2, 2011
This play was very eneresting. It was funny and had moments in it where I couldnt put it down . It was older so some of the jokes were a little out dated but it was still very good. I loved all the characters. Everyone had a very special part. Jason was arragont but he completed Phoebe in every way. And so did she. Blanche was wonderful. She was always the advice giver or the one that everyone came to for help. And Leo was the guy that Phoebe married and with out him she wouldnt of realized that she was still in love with Jason. My favorite part was when everything started to unravle and Phoebe caught Jason sleeping with the actress and he was still maried and also was very attached to Phoebe. When she cought them it was the last time she was going to let him to do that to her again. She loved him to much to let that happen so she up and left Jason. Jason confessed alot of his dark secrets to her and she was still not impressed and left for two years and remarried and Jason become a bum. His wife left him, he wasnt writing anymore and became a loser. When Phoebe came back she was the successfull one and he was the lame. It was a part that was intense and a place in the play where I couldnt guess what would happend because the play was so unpredictable.
July 11, 2012
Quirky little sex comedy...lots of merit in its imperfections: the woman who wishes for the man, the man who wishes everything for himself, the passing ships in the night. Thematically predates "The Artist" in many respects, with Jason's career and effect on the way out, and Phoebe's star on the rise. Fun!
December 7, 2023
Based on just the plot and character dynamics, I wouldn't expect to be won over by this one, but the dialogue is really fantastic. Clever, dynamic, and incredibly funny. Slade can really write an argument.
May 23, 2015
"Beware of people with few ideas, Blanche. They cling to them with such tenacity."
The phone was only a prop. It was a prop and he was acting. The phone was a way to create a barrier. To create a division, a separation, to create pauses, and personal space.
Body turned away. If someone turns their body away from you while you are talking, they are telling you that they want to leave and are finished talking to you. Ignoring this signal means you will irritate them further if you continue to talk.
The phone was only a prop. It was a prop and he was acting. The phone was a way to create a barrier. To create a division, a separation, to create pauses, and personal space.
Body turned away. If someone turns their body away from you while you are talking, they are telling you that they want to leave and are finished talking to you. Ignoring this signal means you will irritate them further if you continue to talk.
March 12, 2013
Not one I would want to perform in or direct. Not recommended.
March 29, 2017
Starts out strong, but fizzles and seems forced by the end of Act III.
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