The Second Lady
by Jack Sharkey

Name: The Second Lady
Brand: Jack Sharkey
SKU: 9780573618895
Rating: 3 (2 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

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

Synopsis

Thanks to an idiotic childhood promise, Presidential candidate Andrew Wright is engaged to Bertha Desiree Sprock a lady as lovely as her name.

His unscrupulous campaign manager convinces Bertha she is the target of assassins and he cajoles Veronica Parkhurst, an absolute doll, to stand in for Bertha at the convention.

Veronica so captivates the delegates that they want her as Andrew's running mate and Andrew and Veronica fall in love.

Will Bertha spill the beans and destroy Andrew's career if he doesn't marry her?

What is the codeword that causes the Secret Service to blast anyone who leaves the hotel suite?

Why would the Queen of England audition for the Dallas cheerleaders?

Where do you find a hotel chef who can provide hemlock?

This is one of the most hyperactive political satires ever to romp across a stage.

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Sadie Smith Chuck's overworked secretary	—	—	Chuck's overworked secretary
Mitzi a maid at a convention hotel	—	—	a maid at a convention hotel
Andrew Wright a candidate for President	—	—	a candidate for President
Bertha Sprock a lady with a promise to collect	female	—	a lady with a promise to collect
Veronica Parkhurst an unwilling political pawn	—	—	an unwilling political pawn
Elwood Goodbody a mild-manered man of the cloth	—	—	a mild-manered man of the cloth
Chuck Macklin a very pragmatic campaign manager	—	—	a very pragmatic campaign manager