Minus Some Buttons
by Mark Dunn

Name: Minus Some Buttons
Brand: Mark Dunn
SKU: 9780573692789
Rating: 3.67 (3 reviews)

Minus Some Buttons Book Cover — Minus Some Buttons Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 mins 1990s Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American Comedy

Synopsis

This totally delightful comedy by the author of Belles , is about what happens at Graceland Elementary School when a new teacher is hired.

Penny who, shall we say, is minus some buttons, is a con artist.

The victim of an autocratic school environment as a child, Penny appears to have dedicated her life to breathing some fresh air into the schoolroom, much to the consternation of principal Clarence Olander who looks out his office window one morning to see Penny's pupils throwing their desks out the window!

Is Penny a complete lunatic or is she the only one at Graceland Elementary School with any sense whatsoever.

Audiences of all ages are sure to delight in the antic comedy in this wonderful play.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Myrtle Dixon early to mid-40s, Clarence's administrative assistant	—	40s	early to mid-40s, Clarence's administrative assistant
Penny Patterson early 30s, the new fourth-grade teacher at Graceland	—	30s	early 30s, the new fourth-grade teacher at Graceland
Richard Wingfield late 20s to early 30s, fourth-grade teacher at Graceland	—	20s	late 20s to early 30s, fourth-grade teacher at Graceland
Doris Crumley late 20s to early 30s,fourth-grade teacher at Graceland	—	20s	late 20s to early 30s,fourth-grade teacher at Graceland
Ms. Danley 30s, Penny's own fourth-grade teacher	—	30s	30s, Penny's own fourth-grade teacher
Jules Richter 30s, superintendent of the Springdale City School System	—	30s	30s, superintendent of the Springdale City School System
Voices offstage voices of two children, Kevin and Beverly	—	—	offstage voices of two children, Kevin and Beverly
Clarence Olander mid- to late 40s, principal at Graceland Elementary School	—	40s	mid- to late 40s, principal at Graceland Elementary School