Divorce Granted
by Fred Carmichael

Highlights

Female

One Act30 mins1950sAll WomenInterior SetPeriod CostumesComedy

Synopsis

This one-act play, first published in 1959, treats the serious subject of divorce with humorous insight and features a cast of marvelous character parts for women.

With its balance of laughter and pathos, Divorce Granted provides lively entertainment but also provokes thoughtful consideration and discussion.

Through the marital experiences of several women in a courtroom waiting room, the play explores their causes for divorce: selfishness, misunderstanding, the desire for luxury.

The play argues that, though the granting of a divorce may give spiteful satisfaction to one of the parties, it can also be a ticket to a future of loneliness.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Katherine Conners 40, brisk and thin.	—	—	40, brisk and thin.
June Kraemer Mid-20s, pretty and unsophisticated.	—	20s	Mid-20s, pretty and unsophisticated.
Rhoda Sheffield 40-ish, well dressed and beautiful in her own way.	female	—	40-ish, well dressed and beautiful in her own way.
Helen Willoughs 45. Wears a tailored, stylish suit.	—	45	45. Wears a tailored, stylish suit.
Patricia Miller Her secretary.	female	—	Her secretary.
Blair Templeton A well-known movie star.	—	—	A well-known movie star.
Mrs. Beemis Pleasant and middle-aged.	—	—	Pleasant and middle-aged.