Wife of a Salesman
by Eleanor Burgess

Name: Wife of a Salesman
Brand: Eleanor Burgess
SKU: 9780573710919

Wife of a Salesman Book Cover — Wife of a Salesman Cover

Highlights

Female

Male

105 mins 1950s Ensemble Cast Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes Comedy

Synopsis

Acclaimed playwright Eleanor Burgess ( The Niceties ) brings her gift for sharp dialogue and spirited debate to this fascinating new play.

When a devoted housewife – from a certain classic American drama – tracks down the woman who is sleeping with her husband, the two discover that they have more in common than society would like them to believe.

Important questions of marriage, duty and happiness rise to the surface in this frank exposé of the ways in which the world has, and hasn’t, changed across generations.

Press Reviews

"Crafty... wry... Wife of a Salesman is not about Willy or Miller. It's about the women, whose story you only think you know."
— Daily Herald

"Eleanor Burgess has written a modern masterpiece full of stimulating themes, moments of emotional connection and genuine laughter, plus playful and shocking twists… There's so much richness in this dialogue and so much to unpack here."
— BroadwayWorld

"One might not expect it to explore the issues of contemporary life for modern women, but Burgess finds an ingenious way of bringing it altogether in deeply satisfying and provocative story of conflicting desires and ambitions."
— The Small Stage

"Unique... The play is both an entertaining one-act, with a clever twist, and also a drama that addresses serious issues about women’s equality and choice."
— Chicago Theatre Review

"Craft, wit and imagination… delicate web of intrigue… jaw-droppingly complex comedy."
— Shepherd Express

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
The Mistress / Violet Female. Late 20s to early 30s.	female	20s	Female. Late 20s to early 30s.
Jim Male. 40s.	male	40s	Male. 40s.
Angela Only heard over the loudspeaker, may be prerecorded. Female. 30s.	female	30s	Only heard over the loudspeaker, may be prerecorded. Female. 30s.
Radio Voices Prerecorded, played from onstage. The male and female voices should be those of Angela and Jim.	female	—	Prerecorded, played from onstage. The male and female voices should be those of Angela and Jim.
The Wife / Heather Female. Early 40s.	female	40s	Female. Early 40s.