The Second Time Around
by Henry Denker

Name: The Second Time Around
Brand: Henry Denker
SKU: 9780573616143
Rating: 3.25 (5 reviews)

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Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

Role(s) for Senior Actor(s)Interior SetAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the fun elements of the show despite acknowledging its dated concept. The play offers entertainment value that engages the audience.

Fun and entertainingEngaging performanceDated concept

Synopsis

A play for four males and four females.

An elderly widow and widower fall in love and decide to live together without getting married, so they can continue to receive their social security benefits, to the consternation of their children.

Press Reviews

"A winner...with lots of topical, pertinent cracks."
— Atlanta Constitution

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Laura Curtis in her mid-sixites, a pleasant, neat, devoted widow, modestly dressed; pleasing to the eye.	female	—	in her mid-sixites, a pleasant, neat, devoted widow, modestly dressed; pleasing to the eye.
Mike Curtis son of Laura, a mid-thirites, hard-driving young businessman, with a nervous stomach.	—	—	son of Laura, a mid-thirites, hard-driving young businessman, with a nervous stomach.
Cynthia Morse daughter of Samuel, a suburban matron, neurotic, well-dressed, good-looking.	female	—	daughter of Samuel, a suburban matron, neurotic, well-dressed, good-looking.
Eleanor Mike's wife, the face and smile of an angel, the soul and strength of a tyrant.	female	—	Mike's wife, the face and smile of an angel, the soul and strength of a tyrant.
Dr. Arthur Morse psychiatrist, husband of Cynthia, son-in-law of Samuel. Himself a bit of a neurotic.	male	—	psychiatrist, husband of Cynthia, son-in-law of Samuel. Himself a bit of a neurotic.
Bruce Morse grandson of Samuel, son of Cynthia and Arthur, sophomore at Columbia, a nice young man with active libido.	—	—	grandson of Samuel, son of Cynthia and Arthur, sophomore at Columbia, a nice young man with active libido.
Angela a Barnard sophomore, with an angelic look and a relationship with Bruce.	—	—	a Barnard sophomore, with an angelic look and a relationship with Bruce.
Samuel Jonas a widower just past sixty-five, alert, spritely, attractive, a nice human being.	—	—	a widower just past sixty-five, alert, spritely, attractive, a nice human being.