Guess Who's Coming to Seder
by Leon Kaye

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Highlights

105 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American Comedy

Synopsis

Hilly, a plain Jewish woman nearing 40, is desperate to marry.

She grasps at the only alternative she sees in a wise-guy type named Paul.

Little does she know the guy is marrying her for her supposed money to help get himself out of gambling debts.

It’s Seder and the loan sharks are on the way, looking for their money.

Hilly’s parents are fighting, the neighbor is going into labor.

Oy vey, right?

Characters

Character
HILLY BUCHMAN

39, unattractive, desperate to have a child. Her intelligence, moxie and humor are nowhere near enough to lure an ordinary husband.

IRENE BUCHMAN

Mid-60s, believes herself to be an exemplary Jew, worthy of emulation. She wants her family to fall in line and nags and browbeats them into submission.

SY BUCHMAN

Late 60s, his priorities are his comfort and desire. He is impatient and doesn’t often listen to what others say, he just waits for them to finish speaking so he can impart his seemingly wise words.

PAUL VERONA

Hilly’s betrothed, 40s, a two-bit drug dealer who thinks he’s marrying into money so he can pay off gambling debts.

PAM

30, 9 months pregnant, an unassertive young woman.

LORRE

Late 30s, trying to give up drinking, but his withdrawal makes him more abrasive, he is also as dumb as pond water.

RITTER

A homeless man, offstage voice.

D-X

A gang drug dealer, offstage voice.

LOUIS PRIMO

A mobster, offstage voice.

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
Year 2013
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573701481
ISBN-10 0573701482

Guess Who's Coming to Seder is a American comedy play written by Leon Kaye and published by Samuel French (2013).

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