Out of Sterno
by Deborah Zoe Laufer

Name: Out of Sterno
Brand: Deborah Zoe Laufer
SKU: 9780573663574
Rating: 4 (18 reviews)

Out of Sterno Book Cover — Out of Sterno Cover

Highlights

Female

Male

90 mins Present Day Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

Dotty's life in Sterno with her husband Hamel is absolutely perfect!

It's a fairy tale, it really is.

True, in their seven years of marriage Hamel has forbidden her to leave their tiny apartment or speak to anyone, but Dotty is so very happy to spend her days watching video re-enactments of the day they first met.

When a phone call from a mysterious woman threatens to tear her world asunder, Dotty must venture out into the vast city of Sterno, and try to discover what it is to be a "real" woman.

Out of Sterno is a coming-of-age play in an Alice in Wonderland world.

It explores the triumph and heartbreak of growing up and the contradictory societal pressures women face just trying to make it across town.

Press Reviews

"You can enjoy Out of Sterno for its cheerfully non-doctrinaire tale of feminist awakening. You can also enjoy the show for its Crayola/Hello Kitty/Maira Kalman cartoon exuberance. But, like Dotty, you don’t have to accept any false choices"
— you can enjoy it for both." - The Bollard

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Hamel 30s-40s. Dotty’s thuggish husband. Very very very not smart. Loves his wife needs her for everything, but is prey to other urges. Much more stupefied than angry or threatening.	female	30s	30s-40s. Dotty’s thuggish husband. Very very very not smart. Loves his wife needs her for everything, but is prey to other urges. Much more stupefied than angry or threatening.
Zena 30s-40s The proprietress of Zena’s Beauty Emporium. Miss Triboro Area for two years running. Tough as nails.	female	30s	30s-40s The proprietress of Zena’s Beauty Emporium. Miss Triboro Area for two years running. Tough as nails.
Dan Magically transforms himself into every other character in the play, including:	—	—	Magically transforms himself into every other character in the play, including:
Delivery Man	—	—	—
Taxi Driver	—	—	—
Waiter	—	—	—
Mrs. Cuthbert	—	—	—
Mrs. Peabody	—	—	—
Barb	—	—	—
Sallie Mae	—	—	—
Man On The Bus	—	—	—
Dotty 23. Childlike and loving and hopeful, bursting with intense enthusiasm for everything. She refuses to think ill of anyone.	female	23	23. Childlike and loving and hopeful, bursting with intense enthusiasm for everything. She refuses to think ill of anyone.