The Secretaries
by Lisa Kron, Babs Davy, Dominique Dibbell, Peg Healey, Maureen Angelos

Name: The Secretaries
Brand: Lisa Kron
SKU: 9780573697012
Rating: 3.75 (69 reviews)

The Secretaries Book Cover — The Secretaries Cover

Highlights

Female

105 mins1990sAll WomenUnit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesComedy

Synopsis

Something's rotten in Big Bone!

Pretty Patty Johnson is thrilled to join the secretarial pool at the Cooney Lumber Mill under the iron-fisted leadership of sultry office manager Susan Curtis.

But she soon begins to feel that all is not right—the enforced diet of Slim-Fast shakes, the strange clicking language between the girls, the monthly disappearance of a lumberjack.

By the time Patty discovers murder is part of these office killers' skill set, it's too late to turn back!

In the guise of satiric exploitation-horror, The Secretaries takes an unflinching look at the warping cultural expectations of femininity.

Press Reviews

"The Secretaries is a sustained, amusing look at the fine line between aggression and assertiveness."
— The New Yorker

"The Five Lesbian Brothers render their satirical portraits with a deft but merciless eye."
— The Los Angeles Times

"95 minutes of gritty, bawdy, bloody humor pregnant with incisive social commentary."
— San Francisco Examiner

"A mordantly cheerful slice of Grand Guignol."
— The New York Times

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Ashley Elizabeth Fratangelo Susan’s sycophant, bulimic.	—	—	Susan’s sycophant, bulimic.
Patty Johnson the new girl.	—	—	the new girl.
Susan Curtis offi ce manager/cult leader.	—	—	offi ce manager/cult leader.
Peaches Martin sweet, clueless, slow-moving target.	—	—	sweet, clueless, slow-moving target.
Buzz Benikee sensitive lumberjack.	—	—	sensitive lumberjack.
Hank And Sandy sexually harassing lumberjacks (slow).	—	—	sexually harassing lumberjacks (slow).
Mr. Ron Kembunkscher the boss.	—	—	the boss.
Dawn Midnight office lesbian.	—	—	office lesbian.