Glimpses Of The Moon
by Edith Wharton, Tajlei Levis, John Mercurio

Name: Glimpses Of The Moon
Brand: Edith Wharton
SKU: 9780573699054
Rating: 3.67 (16 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

90 mins 1920s Reduced Casting (Doubling Possible) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes Adaptation Historical Comedy

Synopsis

Set amid the whirl of 1922 Manhattan society, this sparkling comedy features a jazzy danceable score and a timeless romantic story.

With plenty of friends but little money, Susy Branch and her friend Nick Lansing devise a clever scheme to live beyond their means.

They'll marry and live off the wedding gifts, while they help one another secure more suitable millionaire spouses.

The plan works perfectly - until they fall in love.

Themes Love--Drama Love ML50.M5491 G55 2011 Wharton, Edith , 1862-1937

Press Reviews

"One of the best new musicals I’ve seen in ages… A well-crafted, witty musical comedy… a sparkling valentine to the Jazz Age."
— BroadwayWorld.com

"Clever and intelligent… a droll comedy that makes a pleasant evening’s diversion."
— Variety

"It’s an off-Broadway musical in the way that off-Broadway musicals used to be – derived from lofty literary works, and taking the high road in being smart."
— Theatermania.com

"Glimpses of the Moon has already bested most of the current crop of musicals for civilized entertainment."
— Broadwayworld.com/Showtime

"I loved it!… a dizzy delight of a musical."
— Yahoo! Broadway

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
SUSY BRANCH (late 20s) – Susy is bright, pretty and practical. Though born into society, her father’s gambling habit and untimely death left her dependent on wealthy friends who appreciate her grace, charm and enthusiasm.	female	20s	(late 20s) – Susy is bright, pretty and practical. Though born into society, her father’s gambling habit and untimely death left her dependent on wealthy friends who appreciate her grace, charm and enthusiasm.
WINTHROP “STREFFY” STREFFORD (30-50) – Streffy is British and proper, fourth in line to inherit a title and large fortune. In the meantime, he is a career freeloader, dining out on rich Americans’ fondness for European royalty. Though gossipy, selfish and a bit mean, he is fun to have around. He has long been secretly in love with Susy, but being too poor to have any chance to marry, he has settled for being her friend and confidante.	female	30	(30-50) – Streffy is British and proper, fourth in line to inherit a title and large fortune. In the meantime, he is a career freeloader, dining out on rich Americans’ fondness for European royalty. Though gossipy, selfish and a bit mean, he is fun to have around. He has long been secretly in love with Susy, but being too poor to have any chance to marry, he has settled for being her friend and confidante.
ELLIE VANDERLYN (late 40s) – Self-absorbed wealthy society matron. She is attractive, ambitious, self-centered and used to getting whatever she likes.	female	40s	(late 40s) – Self-absorbed wealthy society matron. She is attractive, ambitious, self-centered and used to getting whatever she likes.
NELSON VANDERLYN (50-60) – Successful banker, he has endured 20 years of marriage to Ellie. And somehow, despite her mistreatment, remains steadfastly in love with her.	female	50	(50-60) – Successful banker, he has endured 20 years of marriage to Ellie. And somehow, despite her mistreatment, remains steadfastly in love with her.
URSULA GILLOW (late 40s) – A vain society matron, even richer than the Vanderlyns. She and Ellie have a longstanding rivalry. (The same actor plays Coral, below.)	female	40s	(late 40s) – A vain society matron, even richer than the Vanderlyns. She and Ellie have a longstanding rivalry. (The same actor plays Coral, below.)
NICK LANSING (30s) – A scholar of classical archeology who dreams of writing historical novels, Nick is romantic and passionate, well-traveled, curious. He appreciates beauty and the finer things, but has an old fashioned moral strength. He had a small inheritance but burned through it quickly several years earlier. Like Susy, he was born rich to a good family, went to the right schools and clubs, but is now without sufficient funds.	male	30s	(30s) – A scholar of classical archeology who dreams of writing historical novels, Nick is romantic and passionate, well-traveled, curious. He appreciates beauty and the finer things, but has an old fashioned moral strength. He had a small inheritance but burned through it quickly several years earlier. Like Susy, he was born rich to a good family, went to the right schools and clubs, but is now without sufficient funds.
CORAL HICKS (20s) – Frowsy over-educated heiress from the Midwest. Her father founded a successful department store. She is serious, awkward, overly intellectual but socially inept. She knows everything in books and nothing about human interaction. This actor also plays Ursula and a Maid.	female	20s	(20s) – Frowsy over-educated heiress from the Midwest. Her father founded a successful department store. She is serious, awkward, overly intellectual but socially inept. She knows everything in books and nothing about human interaction. This actor also plays Ursula and a Maid.
MAID (20-40) – Female. A servant at the Vanderlyn’s Newport mansion.	female	20	(20-40) – Female. A servant at the Vanderlyn’s Newport mansion.
THE CABARET SINGER (40s-70s) – This is a guest-starring part with a one-song walk-on and a few lines, requiring minimal preparation.	—	40s	(40s-70s) – This is a guest-starring part with a one-song walk-on and a few lines, requiring minimal preparation.