The Foreigner
by Larry Shue

The Foreigner Book Cover
The Foreigner Cover

Synopsis

What does a shy Englishman in search of rest do when he visits a fishing lodge in Georgia?

In Larry Shue s hilarious farce, Charlie Baker, a proof reader by day and a boring husband by night, adopts the persona of a foreigner who doesn t understand English.

When others begin to speak freely around him, he not only becomes privy to secrets both dangerous and frivolous, he also discovers an adventurous extrovert within himself.

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Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Kenneth Danziger, Johnny Galecki, Martin McClendon, Joey Slotnick, Dina Waters, Paxton Whitehead and Kate Williamson.

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 7 total roles, 2 female and 5 male roles.

Publication

Year Published
1985
ISBN 10
0822204185
ISBN 13
9780822204183
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Later Printing
Print Length
72 pages
Language
English
Print
The Foreigner is a American comedy / farce play written by and published by Dramatists Play Service in 1985. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780822204183 and an ISBN-10 of 0822204185.

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