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Neil Simon's Musical Fools
Neil Simon
Fools
by Neil Simon
Broadway
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What readers are saying
Readers find 'Fools' to be an incredibly funny and engaging comedy that is ideal for high school productions. The clever dialogue and humorous situations captivate audiences, while the underlying themes about education resonate well. Many appreciate its lighthearted nature and the opportunity it provides for actors to showcase their comedic talents.
Hilariously funny with clever dialogue Great for high school productions Engaging and lighthearted Captivating for both cast and audience Mildly predictable at times
Synopsis
Comedy / 7m 3f / Int/ext
Leon Tolchinsky is ecstatic.
He's landed a terrific teaching job in an idyllic Russian hamlet.
When he arrives he finds people sweeping dust from the stoops back into their houses and people milking upside down to get more cream.
The town has been cursed with Chronic Stupidity for 200 years and Leon's job is to break the curse.
No one tells him that if he stays over 24 hours and fails to break the curse he too becomes Stupid.
But he has fallen in love with a girl so
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"The brightest, freshest, funniest, wittiest, warmest and happiest to do on Broadway in many a day."
— CBS-TV
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Snetsky |
| Magistrate |
| Slovitch |
| Mishkin |
| Yenchna |
| Dr. Zubritsky |
| Lenya Zubritsky |
| Sophia Zubritsky |
| Gregor Yousekevitch |
| Leon Tolchinsky |
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JSerra Catholic High School Theatre Company Fall Play "Fools"
Publication
Publisher Samuel French
Year 1981
Binding Paperback
Edition 1st
Pages 80
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573608773
ISBN-10 0573608776
Fools is a American comedy play written by Neil Simon and published by Samuel French in New York (1981).
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