Widows and Children First!
by Harvey Fierstein

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One Act90 minsPresent DayInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesComedy

Synopsis

Arnold and Ed "adopt" a 15 year-old boy and receive a visit from Mrs. Beckoff, Arnold's Jewish mother.

The story of Arnold and Ed, their lovers, and families, Fierstein's Torch Song Trilogy plays have been hits in New York, San Francisco, Johannesburg, and around the world.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
David Fifteen going on thity, a wonderfully bright and handsome boy.	—	—	Fifteen going on thity, a wonderfully bright and handsome boy.
Arnold Thirties, witty, personable, and pleasant in appearance.	—	—	Thirties, witty, personable, and pleasant in appearance.
Mrs. Beckoff Arnold's mother, sixty-ish, a real Jewish mother, a fighter.	female	—	Arnold's mother, sixty-ish, a real Jewish mother, a fighter.
Ed Reiss Forty, handsome, with a disarming boyish charm and innocence.	—	—	Forty, handsome, with a disarming boyish charm and innocence.