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Laura Marks
The Bookstore
by Adam Szymkowicz
Highlights
90 minsPresent DayEnsemble CastExpandable CastingFlexible Cast SizeInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesComedy
Synopsis
The future of a whimsical, almost magical bookstore is uncertain after the owner dies and leaves the shop to her niece Rachel.
Rachel has a job in New York City that doesn’t pay her enough and a fiancé that won't stop calling.
She doesn’t have the time or patience to run a bookstore, so when real estate magnate Max Brewer offers her more money than she can imagine to turn the store into an apartment complex, her choice seems like a no-brainer.
But as the shop works its magic on her and she gets to know the eccentric employees and clientele, she starts to wonder: can you really put a price on a beloved community bookstore?
Press Reviews
"Delightful, witty, moving, and satisfying as a good novel — the one you didn’t know you needed, right when you needed it."
— Vince Gatton, New Play Exchange
Characters
| Character |
|---|
Rachel Female, great-niece of the recently deceased owner of the store, late 20s. |
Marie Female, assistant to real estate tycoon Max Brewer, any age. |
Ellen Female, clerk in the bookstore, any age. |
Sven Male, clerk in the bookstore, any age. |
Kim Any gender, clerk in the bookstore, any age. |
Jamie Any gender, getting married today, around the age of Also Jamie. |
Also Jamie Any gender, getting married today, around the age of Jamie. |
Alexis Female, book clerk with uncanny ability to find the right book for you, any age. |
Woman In A Gas Mask Any age. |
Neil Male, clerk in the bookstore, younger than Jane. |
Jane Dricken Female, a novelist, 40s or older. |
Ryan Male, English bookseller, posh English accent, 30s-40s. |
A Man In Elizabethan Garb Male, any age. |
Ted Male, around Ellen’s age. |
Miles Male, author of The Secret History of the Largest Bookstore in New England. |
Sue Female, any age. |
Dr. Hern Any gender, any age. |
Miss Whitherly Female, around the same age as Greg. |
Sadie Female, around Josh’s age. |
Josh Male, around Sadie’s age. |
Turtledove Any gender, attracted to Byron. |
Byron Any gender, attracted to Turtledove. |
Greg Male, bearded, around the same age as Miss Whitherly, lost. |
Married Friend Any gender, any age. |
Anthony Male, wears a suit, around the same age as Rachel. |
+ 3 more characters
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The Bookstore is a comedy play written by Adam Szymkowicz and published by Playscripts.
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