Aspirin & Elephants
by Jerry Mayer

Name: Aspirin & Elephants
Brand: Jerry Mayer
SKU: 9780573693540
Rating: 3.17 (7 reviews)

Aspirin & Elephants Book Cover — Aspirin & Elephants Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American Comedy

Synopsis

Comedy / 3f 3m Here is an hilarious romantic comedy bursting with witty dialogue about a couple who take their two daughters and their husbands on a cruise from Copenhagen to St. Petersburg.

Before the boat docks the course of all three marriages changes drastically and unpredictably in a laugh filled comedy that enjoys record breaking runs in theatre after theatre.

"Delightful."

- Variety "Sails on a sea of comedy."

- L.A.

Times"Ironic and wise.

Clever and perceptive.

Superb."

- Holl

Press Reviews

"Witty and engaging. Delightful...The kind of comedy that leaves you smiling."
— Variety

"Aspirin & Elephants sails on a sea of comedy...Never less than entertaining."
— The Los Angeles Times

"Superb...Ironic, wise, clever, perceptive and consistently hilarious."
— The Hollywood Reporter

"Witty dialogue...You will leave feeling good and hopeful about the power of love"
— The Outlook

"A willing audience laughs and cries and roots for a happy ending."
— B'Nai B'Rith Messanger

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Liz Nathan Mid 20s; capable; no nonsense daughter; attractive but not as stunning as her sister Stephanie; intelligent; bluntly honest; confident that she can get any job done. Despite all this, she’s appealing and fun.	female	20s	Mid 20s; capable; no nonsense daughter; attractive but not as stunning as her sister Stephanie; intelligent; bluntly honest; confident that she can get any job done. Despite all this, she’s appealing and fun.
Arnie Nathan Late 30s; a diamond in the rough. Arnie’s a struggling comedy writer, fighting for self-esteem as a writer and a son-in-law. He has obviously “married up,” but not because he’s a social climber, he’s just crazy about Liz. We are continuously aware of Arnie’s appetites, both sexual and gastronomical.	male	30s	Late 30s; a diamond in the rough. Arnie’s a struggling comedy writer, fighting for self-esteem as a writer and a son-in-law. He has obviously “married up,” but not because he’s a social climber, he’s just crazy about Liz. We are continuously aware of Arnie’s appetites, both sexual and gastronomical.
Stephanie Gale Mid 30s; a knockout; a “Princess” but not an airhead. Stephanie has lots of undiscovered potential which she discovered during the course of the play. There’s substance to Stephanie, even though at first she seems materialistic and narcissistic, because she’s trying to hard to win her husband’s love.	female	30s	Mid 30s; a knockout; a “Princess” but not an airhead. Stephanie has lots of undiscovered potential which she discovered during the course of the play. There’s substance to Stephanie, even though at first she seems materialistic and narcissistic, because she’s trying to hard to win her husband’s love.
Scott Gale 40s; Ivy League handsome; successful; competitive. He makes a contest out of everything, from drinking to running his lingerie firm more profitably than his father did, to making Stephanie constantly come to him for affection. It’s important not to play Scott too contemptible. Remember, he thinks he’s funny, likable and above all, a winner.	male	40s	40s; Ivy League handsome; successful; competitive. He makes a contest out of everything, from drinking to running his lingerie firm more profitably than his father did, to making Stephanie constantly come to him for affection. It’s important not to play Scott too contemptible. Remember, he thinks he’s funny, likable and above all, a winner.
Honey Frank Late 50s; attractive; warm; elegant; very much in love with Steven Frank Jr., (“Junior”) her husband of forty years. She runs her household and charity projects like a “Secretary of State,” smoothly and capably. Honey is “Hepburn” to Junior’s “Tracy,” and a close friend to their two daughters.	female	50s	Late 50s; attractive; warm; elegant; very much in love with Steven Frank Jr., (“Junior”) her husband of forty years. She runs her household and charity projects like a “Secretary of State,” smoothly and capably. Honey is “Hepburn” to Junior’s “Tracy,” and a close friend to their two daughters.