Coastal Disturbances
by Tina Howe

Name: Coastal Disturbances
Brand: Tina Howe
SKU: 9780573690433
Rating: 3 (27 reviews)

Broadway Off-Broadway

Coastal Disturbances Book Cover — Coastal Disturbances Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 mins 1980s Roles for Children Exterior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Tony Award

Nominee: Three 1987 Tony Awards, including Best Play

Synopsis

Cast - 3m, 4f, 1boy, 1girl.

Settings Of Play - A stretch of private beach on the North shore of Massachusetts somewhere between Marblehead and Gloucester.

A Broadway hit which gave Annette Bening and Tim Daly early stage roles, this charming ensemble play follows four generations of vacationers on a Massachusetts beach, focusing on a romance between a lifeguard and a kooky young photographer.

Press Reviews

"Will appeal only to play goers who like charming and sympathetic characters, tender romance, laughs and rueful wisdom about the pitfalls of love."
— Variety

"Whosoever's heart this play does not break, whosoever's soul it does not enthrall, may just lack those organs."
— New York Magazine

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Holly Dancer A photographer from new York, 24	—	—	A photographer from new York, 24
Faith Bigelow Five months pregnant, 35	—	—	Five months pregnant, 35
Miranda Bigelow Her adopted daughter, 7	female	—	Her adopted daughter, 7
Ariel Took Faith's guest, 36	—	—	Faith's guest, 36
Winston Took Her son, 8	female	—	Her son, 8
Dr. Hamilton Adams An eminant eye surgeon, now retired, 72	—	—	An eminant eye surgeon, now retired, 72
M.J. Adams His wife, an amateur painter, 68	female	—	His wife, an amateur painter, 68
Andre Sor Owner of the Andre Sor Gallery, European born, 49	—	—	Owner of the Andre Sor Gallery, European born, 49
Leo Hart The lifeguard, 28	—	—	The lifeguard, 28