Jack of Diamonds
by Marcia Kash, Douglas E. Hughes
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Readers have mixed feelings about the play, enjoying its comedic aspects and the involvement of senior citizens seeking revenge. However, some feel the ending is overly simplistic and prefers a more nuanced resolution. Many find the concept entertaining but wish for more depth in the conclusion.
Synopsis
Jack is a former jeweller who made his living buying and selling diamonds via late-night TV ads.
He lives in a rather luxurious, privately-owned retirement home along with his fellow residents: the visually challenged techno-wizard Rose, the artistically gifted but forgetful Flora, and the narcoleptic beauty Blanche.
Unbeknownst to the four of them, however, the man to whom they’ve entrusted their life savings - a smooth-talking financial advisor named Barney Effward - has been arrested for bilking his clients out of their savings through a Ponzi scheme.
Faced with financial ruin, the four suddenly find themselves confronting the author of their miserable fate when Effward is unexpectedly delivered among them – along with several million dollars in diamonds.
Pandemonium ensues as the four retirees try to find a way to exact their revenge, recoup their losses, and keep the authorities from discovering their plans.
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Rose |
Blanche |
Flora |
Wilf / Mortimer |
Nurse Harper |
Barney |
Jack |
Publication
Jack of Diamonds is a comedy play written by Marcia Kash and published by Samuel French (2017).
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