Maple and Vine
by Jordan Harrison

Name: Maple and Vine
Brand: Jordan Harrison
SKU: 9780573700217
Rating: 3.87 (124 reviews)

Maple and Vine Book Cover — Maple and Vine Cover

Highlights

Female

Male

120 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

Katha and Ryu have become allergic to their 21st-century lives.

After they meet a charismatic man from a community of 1950s re-enactors, they forsake cell phones and sushi for cigarettes and Tupperware parties.

In this compulsively authentic world, Katha and Ryu are surprised by what their new neighbors - and they themselves - are willing to sacrifice for happiness.

Press Reviews

"Piquantly funny, cleverly executed and darkly playful."
— The New York Times

"Jordan Harrison’s Maple and Vine does everything a good play should do. It entertains. It makes you think...1950’s conformity may not differ much from 2011’s, but at least we have our conveniences. Harrison makes you weigh the costs and benefits of both eras without hitting you over the head with his own conclusion. You will enjoy reaching your own."
— Theatre Louisville

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Ryu mid to late 30s	—	30s	mid to late 30s
Dean late 30s	—	30s	late 30s
Ellen late 30s. Also plays JENNA	—	30s	late 30s. Also plays JENNA
Roger mid to late 30s. Also plays OMAR	—	30s	mid to late 30s. Also plays OMAR
Katha mid to late 30s	—	30s	mid to late 30s