Eighteenth Summer
Bernice Martin
Elemeno Pea
by Molly Smith Metzler
Highlights
90 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle) Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy
Synopsis
It’s just after Labor Day, and Martha’s Vineyard has started emptying out.
You can still smell the suntan lotion (the expensive kind).
And the expensive life is just what Simone is living these days as personal assistant to Michaela Kell, trophy wife of an absurdly rich (and often absent) New York ad man.
When Simone’s older sister, a social worker from blue-collar Buffalo, comes to visit, lifestyles – and worlds – collide.
This keenly observed comedy about class, family and the choices that shape who we are unfolds in real time: fast, furious and funny.
Press Reviews
"Smart... insightful... think of it as a funnier Downton Abbey, if the mansion were a smart-house on Martha’s Vineyard."
— Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Critiquing privilege in narrative form is a risk-free enterprise; with Elemeno Pea, Metzler aims for something more."
— WBUR
"You’ll feel like you’re right inside that pretty but toxic Nantucket guest house... Elemeno Pea has everything in the right place situationally... it certainly works as a comedy!"
— Arts ATL
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Simone her assistant |
| Devon Simone’s sister |
| Ethan a friend of Peter & Michaela |
| Jos-B the property caretaker |
| Michaela married to Peter Kell & the owner of this house |
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Inside ELEMENO PEA at City Theatre
Publication
Elemeno Pea is a comedy play written by Molly Smith Metzler and published by Samuel French .
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Fee: Minimum Fee: $110 per performance
Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)
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