Delval Divas
by Barbara Pease Weber

Name: Delval Divas
Brand: Barbara Pease Weber
SKU: 9780874402032
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

Delval Divas Book Cover — Delval Divas Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 minsPresent DayInterior SetContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican Comedy

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the sharp wit and humor of the play, highlighting its clever satire of hypocrisy and religious pretense. Many find the character development engaging, particularly the strong female roles that challenge societal norms. Overall, the play is seen as a timeless classic that resonates well even today.

Clever satire and humorStrong character developmentTimeless and relevant themesSome found the language challenging

Synopsis

Stella Wild MBA; Rosemary Adams JD/MBA; Linda Robertson MD PhD; and Beth Ziegler MBA have some things in common.

Besides being educated successful professional women they also share the same address.

It isn't a swanky high rise apartment building or a beachfront condo – they reside at the Delaware Valley Federal Correctional Facility a low-level security prison for white- and “pink-” collar criminals.

With the warden in one pocket and their cell block guard in another the “Divas” continue to indulge their lavish and luxurious lifestyles until Beth is prematurely released and a murderess moves into her place.

Adding insult to injury the Department of Corrections has announced its intention to close the Delval facility due to mismanagement and relocate inmates to the less-than-glamorous Black Rock Federal Prison.

How do the Divas save Delval solve a murder and reunite on a Roman holiday?

Who ever said that crime doesn't pay?

Press Reviews

"The plot creates a magnetic pull on the audience, drawing them in bit by tiny bit through different scenes and three acts [...] Weber has done a masterful job of keeping the viewer's interest in an entertaining and mirthful way, with elements of pathos thrown into the mix from time to time."
— The Review

"Life behind bars never looked so good with Delval Divas."
— Pacifica Tribune

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Flipote her maid.	female	—	her maid.
Doreen a maid in Orgon's house.	—	—	a maid in Orgon's house.
Damis Orgon's son.	—	—	Orgon's son.
Marianne his sister.	female	—	his sister.
Elmire Orgon's preseent wife.	female	—	Orgon's preseent wife.
Valerie in love with Marianne.	—	—	in love with Marianne.
Tartuffe a hypocrite.	—	—	a hypocrite.
Laurent assistant hypocrite.	—	—	assistant hypocrite.
Loyal Officer of the King/Servant.	male	—	Officer of the King/Servant.
Mme. Pernelle Orgon's mother.	female	—	Orgon's mother.