Elemeno Pea
by Molly Smith Metzler

Name: Elemeno Pea
Brand: Molly Smith Metzler
SKU: 9780573702020
Rating: 3.76 (135 reviews)

Elemeno Pea Book Cover — Elemeno Pea Cover

Highlights

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90 minsPresent DayEnsemble CastStrong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle)Interior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesComedy

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the play, often comparing it to its Netflix adaptation, Sirens. While many appreciate the play's quick pace and engaging characters, some feel the execution lacks depth. Overall, the play garners interest due to its upcoming miniseries.

Quick and fun readEngaging character relationshipsPerfect length for a one scene playFeels lacking in depthExecution could be better

Synopsis

It’s just after Labor Day, and Martha’s Vineyard has started emptying out.

You can still smell the suntan lotion (the expensive kind).

And the expensive life is just what Simone is living these days as personal assistant to Michaela Kell, trophy wife of an absurdly rich (and often absent) New York ad man.

When Simone’s older sister, a social worker from blue-collar Buffalo, comes to visit, lifestyles – and worlds – collide.

This keenly observed comedy about class, family and the choices that shape who we are unfolds in real time: fast, furious and funny.

Press Reviews

"Smart... insightful... think of it as a funnier Downton Abbey, if the mansion were a smart-house on Martha’s Vineyard."
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

"Critiquing privilege in narrative form is a risk-free enterprise; with Elemeno Pea, Metzler aims for something more."
— WBUR

"You’ll feel like you’re right inside that pretty but toxic Nantucket guest house... Elemeno Pea has everything in the right place situationally... it certainly works as a comedy!"
— Arts ATL

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Simone her assistant	female	—	her assistant
Devon Simone’s sister	female	—	Simone’s sister
Ethan a friend of Peter & Michaela	—	—	a friend of Peter & Michaela
Jos-B the property caretaker	—	—	the property caretaker
Michaela married to Peter Kell & the owner of this house	—	—	married to Peter Kell & the owner of this house