My Husband the Wife
by Dave Reiser, Jack Sharkey, Ira Rubin, Brady Rubin

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Highlights

90 mins Present Day Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

When a staid attorney falls in love with a wacky younger man, little does she realize that this could lead to something drastic - marriage.

He promises connubial equality, but what does equality mean?

He goes from med student to house husband to his own career while she puts in 16-hour days at the office.

They may be equal but who has time to notice?

Eventually, she thinks his late nights involve another woman and she starts singing a different tune.

A classic play with music about the ever changing battle of the sexes.

Press Reviews

"There's a song between every lawsuit and a laugh simmering beneath every cookpot lid ... in this laugh-provoking musical..."

— Press/Post

"Although the play's cast only numbers two, the audience is involved as the performers speak directly to the theatergoers."

— Bennington Banner

Characters

Character
Paul

a ruggedly handsome Jewish man in his mid-20s. He is all man, but one of the new breed, not threatened by his own sensitivity or unconventional career choices.

Samantha

a bright, attractive lawyer in her late 30s who probably wears glasses to read. She thinks of herself as all business, but her femininity and vulnerability are obvious. She is madly in love with...

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
ISBN-13 9780573602290
ISBN-10 0573602298

My Husband the Wife is a comedy play written by Dave Reiser and published by Samuel French .

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Performance Rights

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Amateur Only
Fee: Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)

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