Overtime
by A R Gurney, Albert Ramsdell Gurney

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90 mins Unit Set/Multiple Settings American Comedy

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THE STORY: Portia, a once-rich society girl, is about to celebrate her victory in the recent trial and her marriage to Bassanio.

As the party is beginning, however, she is reminded of her own financial difficulties by her accountant, Salerio, who i

Press Reviews

"OVERTIME begins where Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice ends, but now we are in contemporary times and Venice feels very much like America. “…Gurney piles up insults atop stereotypes atop genuine cultural observations with the cheerful delicacy of a sociological pastry chef."

— Newsday (NY)

Publication

Year 1996
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822215400
ISBN-10 0822215403
LCCN 98115329
LCC PS3557.U82 O94 1996
DCC 812/.54

Overtime is a American comedy play written by A R Gurney and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York (1996).

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