Love Town
by Lauren Gunderson, Michael Kaplan

Name: Love Town
Brand: Lauren Gunderson
SKU: 9780573698033
Rating: 3 (2 reviews)

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 mins Present Day Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American Comedy

Why we like it

"'Love Town' by Lauren Gunderson invites audiences into a whimsical universe where love and community intertwine, celebrating the joy of connection."

From: Romantic Comedies for the Stage

Synopsis

Comedy 5m, 3f, Possible Cast Expansion / Interior Sea Spray is a charming beach town, perfect for romantic getaways and cliff-side proposals.

While tourists walk around with stars in their eyes, the locals take their lumps and watch their relationships fray and fizzle.

Karl is a self-professed good guy who bought the little village dream for his wife, only to have her run off with the town aromatherapist.

Now he's stuck with a quaint souvenir shop he never wanted, and the vengeful impulse to run it into the ground.

As the local merchants scheme to drive Karl away, his bitter emporium becomes a safe haven for the romantically scarred men of Sea Spray.

...Clever and funny, laced with jokes.

A quirky adult comedy that will stand on its own in any community - The Tribune [Love Town] unmasks the truth that lies beyond artificial social niceties, revealing an authenticity behind the brightly painted facade that little towns display to the world.

- New Times of the Central Coast

Themes Drama

Press Reviews

"Clever and funny, laced with jokes. A quirky adult comedy that will stand on its own in any community"
— The Tribune

"[Love Town] unmasks the truth that lies beyond artificial social niceties, revealing an authenticity behind the brightly painted facade that little towns display to the world."
— New Times of the Central Coast

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Lyle early 30’s; upbeat; optimistic surfer type.	—	—	early 30’s; upbeat; optimistic surfer type.
Mindy early 30’s; high-minded; romantic; wound way too tight.	—	—	early 30’s; high-minded; romantic; wound way too tight.
Gail late 50’s; stylish; controlling; very together.	—	—	late 50’s; stylish; controlling; very together.
Lester 70’s; wealthy; gruff; easily distracted.	—	—	70’s; wealthy; gruff; easily distracted.
Gina 17; a Goth Girl full of teen cynicism.	—	—	17; a Goth Girl full of teen cynicism.
Russell 28; a scruffy local.	—	—	28; a scruffy local.
Alex 18; a cool kid without much direction.	—	—	18; a cool kid without much direction.
Misc. Customers And Couples Tourists mainly in the 20-40 range. They can be double-cast as necessary.	—	20-40	Tourists mainly in the 20-40 range. They can be double-cast as necessary.
Karl 40’s; like a large, lazy bear. Prone to bouts of bitterness.	—	—	40’s; like a large, lazy bear. Prone to bouts of bitterness.