The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
by James Thurber, Joe Manchester, Leon Carr, Earl Shuman

Name: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
Brand: James Thurber
SKU: 9780573680502
Rating: 3.75 (5 reviews)

Off-Broadway

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120 mins 1960s Room for Extras Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

On his 40th birthday, Walter Mitty reflects on his drab, ordinary life.

Defeated in his quest for wealth and glory by family responsibilities, a mortgage, and a routine job, he creates elaborate fantasies in which he is the hero.

His secret world is so enticing that he often loses sight of the boundary between dream and reality and comically slips into his imagination.

An attractive would-be chanteuse aptly named Willa de Wisp encourages Walter to leave his wife, shed the burdens of suburban living and really live the secret life.

Unfortunately, this dream is as unattainable as it is appealing.

Ultimately, Walter discovers that he is happily committed to the real world, complete with its mortgages and responsibilities.

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Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Agnes Female, 30-40. Mitty’s wife. Reasonably attractive, nagging, practical, but underneath her strong veneer, she is sensitive, understanding and smart.	female	30-40	Female, 30-40. Mitty’s wife. Reasonably attractive, nagging, practical, but underneath her strong veneer, she is sensitive, understanding and smart.
Peninnah Female, 10-11. Mitty and Agnes’ daughter. Unspoiled and sweet.	female	10-11	Female, 10-11. Mitty and Agnes’ daughter. Unspoiled and sweet.
Harry Male, 40s. Pleasant, friendly bartender type.	male	40s	Male, 40s. Pleasant, friendly bartender type.
Willa Female, Late 20s. Sexy and kookie nightclub singer.	female	20s	Female, Late 20s. Sexy and kookie nightclub singer.
Irving Male, 30. Slightly dense. He is a stern believer in health foods and spas, and looks it.	male	—	Male, 30. Slightly dense. He is a stern believer in health foods and spas, and looks it.
Ruthie Female, Mid-20s. Volatile and a little on the crude side. Pretty in a cheap sort of way.	female	20s	Female, Mid-20s. Volatile and a little on the crude side. Pretty in a cheap sort of way.
Gorman Male, 40. A successful salesman type with a gift of gab and great charm.	male	—	Male, 40. A successful salesman type with a gift of gab and great charm.
Hazel Female, Mid-20s. Speaks with a lisp, dumb as they come.	female	20s	Female, Mid-20s. Speaks with a lisp, dumb as they come.
Sylvia Female, Mid-20s. Definitely not the finishing school type.	female	20s	Female, Mid-20s. Definitely not the finishing school type.
Macmillan Male, 50. A large, pompous, gruff man.CHORUS (SATB) – Firing Squad, Peasants, Mission Control Operator, Surgical Patient, Dr. Renshaw, Dr. Benbow, Nurses, Professor Remington, Dr. Pritchard-Mitford, Crêpe Suzette, Tortoni, Apple Turnover, Townspeople, Blind Date, Folies Customers, Male Dancers, Group Therapy Patients	male	—	Male, 50. A large, pompous, gruff man.CHORUS (SATB) – Firing Squad, Peasants, Mission Control Operator, Surgical Patient, Dr. Renshaw, Dr. Benbow, Nurses, Professor Remington, Dr. Pritchard-Mitford, Crêpe Suzette, Tortoni, Apple Turnover, Townspeople, Blind Date, Folies Customers, Male Dancers, Group Therapy Patients
Walter Mitty Male, 40. A whimsical, henpecked dreamer supreme. Instantly likeable.	male	—	Male, 40. A whimsical, henpecked dreamer supreme. Instantly likeable.