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Let Me Hear You Whisper And The Ladies Should Be In Bed
Paul Zindel
The Octette Bridge Club
by P J. Barry
What readers are saying
Readers have mixed feelings about the play, noting it has enjoyable moments but lacks depth. Some appreciate the strong roles available for mature women, while others feel it falls short in both humor and dramatic substance.
Strong roles for mature womenEnjoyable small playLacks depth and substanceNot enough laughs for a comedy
Synopsis
There are eight wonderful roles for women in this sentimental comedy about American life in a bygone era.
On alternate Friday evenings, eight sisters meet to play bridge and gossip.
The first act takes place in 1934; the second ten years later during a Halloween bridge party where each acts out her costume's persona.
The emotionally distraught youngest, who does a hilarious Salome belly dance, has just gotten out of a sanitarium and knows that she must cut the bonds to her smothering family and strike out on her own.
This is a charming play for community theaters with actresses clamoring for good roles.
Press Reviews
"One of the most charming plays to come to the stage this season...A delightful, funny, moving glimpse of the sort of lives we are all familiar with our own."
— New York Daily News
Publication
PublisherSamuel French
Year1985
BindingPaperback
Pages90
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780573619779
ISBN-100573619778
The Octette Bridge Club is a American comedy play written by P J. Barry and published by Samuel French (1985).
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Samuel French · 1985 · 90 pp
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Fee:Minimum Fee: $110 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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