

Stage-stricken
Burton Crane
A Mixed-Up Melodrama, for even greater fun, may be played with an all-women cast.
Int.
It's all about the efforts of one bumbling cast and crew to produce a serious melodrama, and from the premature opening of the curtain to the completely confused curtain call, everything that could go wrong does.
The pianist plays the wrong music, the curtain opens too soon, there's an argument in the audience during the show, wrong sound cues, wigs come off, wrong speeches are given, wrong exits Yet, through it all, the players valiantly try to surmount the monumental confusion and create an atmosphere of madcap zeal!
| Character |
|---|
| Henry Pompington A wealthy businessman |
| Marigold Pompington His younger daughter |
| Petunia Pompington His older daughter |
| Rover Petunia's faithful dog |
| Rex Holmes A wayfaring stranger |
| Victor Strongheart Petunia's suitor |
| Piano Player Male or female |
| Director Of The Play Male or female |
| Scrubwoman Male or female |
| Stage Manager Male or female |
| Usher Male or female |
| Prompter Of The Play Male or female |
| Gladys The Pompington maid |
The Scheme Of The Driftless Shifter is a American comedy play written by Carolyn Lane and published by Samuel French (1981).
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