Star on the Door
by Leo W Sears, Jack Sharkey

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90 mins Present Day Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes Comedy

Synopsis

Cinema legend Doreen Lewis, nervously about to make her Broadway debut opposite her ardent admirer Paul Burnside, intercepts a phone call for her dresser who is secretly wed to Doreen's son confirming that "Mrs. Lewis" is pregnant.

Doreen is shocked to learn of "her" condition and decides the likely father is Paul.

He's never laid a hand on her, but she does tend to be forgetful!.

Thinking Paul wants her ousted from the show via her contract's morals clause, she vengefully wears her mink on stage knowing Paul's fur allergy will reduce his dialogue to sneezes.

The producer, a shrieking neurasthenic who fears his backer Nunzio will machine gun his knees if the show flops, is terrified, and the Bavarian playwright is reduced to sobbing uncontrollably as his beautiful play goes "to the dogs."

A loony resolution caps this evening of non stop guffaws.

Characters

Character
Mel Thorn

the producer of The Inspector and the Aunt, short, balding, 55

Doreen Lewis

eccentric, flamboyant actress, looks younger than her age, 60

Thomas

Doreen's son, handsome, 35

Paul Burnside

Doreen's volatile leading man, 57

Wolfgang Ferris

hot-tempered Bavarian playwright of The Inspector and the Aunt, 40

Beverly

Doreen's personal assistant, attractive, 28

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
ISBN-13 9780573693502
ISBN-10 0573693501

Star on the Door is a comedy play written by Leo W Sears 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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