Seasonal Allergies
by Katherine Disavino, Kevin Mead

Name: Seasonal Allergies
Brand: Katherine Disavino
SKU: 9780573704130
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)

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90 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

Do you have Seasonal Allergies?

You might be experiencing the symptoms of them and not even know it.

Seasonal Allergies tend to show themselves right around the holidays: do you feel a tickle in the back of your throat when you realize your vegetable dishes cooked faster than you thought, and now they’re ready a full hour before the turkey will be out of the oven?

Do your eyes water uncontrollably after you’ve nearly broken your back climbing into the attic to find the Christmas lights (and then discover that only half the strand lights up)?

Do you find yourself overheated when family members decide to extend their vacation and “hang out” for a few more days in your home?

Then you, my friend, have got Seasonal Allergies.

And you are not alone!

9 out of 10 people have Seasonal Allergies, but nobody has a case worse than Julia Shelby and her brother Peter.

So get ready to laugh away your throat tickle, and clear your sinuses with a healthy dose of Holiday Fun.

Press Reviews

"SEASONAL ALLERGIES is a funny, heartwarming story about friends, family, and holiday stresses…this is a kinder, gentler comedy, more a Neil Simon family tale than a Ray Cooney family disaster, and the show is all the better for it."
— BroadwayWorld.com

"This is a delightfully funny play about a family dealing with one member in personal turmoil who comes to them seeking comfort, but turns into a monumental pain in the butt. The situation is real, the humor is real, but so is the sense of a family in turmoil trying to regain the warmth and love of the season."
— Lancaster Intelligencer

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Thomas Shelby 39; Web/Graphic Designer, works from home, developed and sold an extremely popular mobile gaming app.	—	—	39; Web/Graphic Designer, works from home, developed and sold an extremely popular mobile gaming app.
Charlie Shelby 8 – 10; loves karate; can be played by a boy or a girl. For a boy, full name is Charles Shelby. For a girl, full name is Charlotte Shelby.	—	—	8 – 10; loves karate; can be played by a boy or a girl. For a boy, full name is Charles Shelby. For a girl, full name is Charlotte Shelby.
Pete Dumbowski 35; a dentist; in the midst of a year-long divorce. Julia’s younger brother.	male	—	35; a dentist; in the midst of a year-long divorce. Julia’s younger brother.
J.D. Cusimano 40; runs his family’s florist shop; loves the New York Jets.	male	—	40; runs his family’s florist shop; loves the New York Jets.
Alison Cusimano 38; a lawyer; 8 months into a rather unexpected pregnancy and despite all her complaining, loving every minute of it.	female	—	38; a lawyer; 8 months into a rather unexpected pregnancy and despite all her complaining, loving every minute of it.
Emily Cantwell 30s; neighbor of Julia and Thomas; widow.	—	30s	30s; neighbor of Julia and Thomas; widow.
Julia Shelby 39; professional chef and owner of a local restaurant in West Chester, NY.	—	—	39; professional chef and owner of a local restaurant in West Chester, NY.