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The Secretaries
by Lisa Kron, Babs Davy, Dominique Dibbell, Peg Healey, Maureen Angelos
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Synopsis
Something's rotten in Big Bone!
Pretty Patty Johnson is thrilled to join the secretarial pool at the Cooney Lumber Mill under the iron-fisted leadership of sultry office manager Susan Curtis.
But she soon begins to feel that all is not right—the enforced diet of Slim-Fast shakes, the strange clicking language between the girls, the monthly disappearance of a lumberjack.
By the time Patty discovers murder is part of these office killers' skill set, it's too late to turn back!
In the guise of satiric exploitation-horror, The Secretaries takes an unflinching look at the warping cultural expectations of femininity.
Press Reviews
"The Secretaries is a sustained, amusing look at the fine line between aggression and assertiveness."
— The New Yorker
"The Five Lesbian Brothers render their satirical portraits with a deft but merciless eye."
— The Los Angeles Times
"95 minutes of gritty, bawdy, bloody humor pregnant with incisive social commentary."
— San Francisco Examiner
"A mordantly cheerful slice of Grand Guignol."
— The New York Times
Characters
| Character |
|---|
| Ashley Elizabeth Fratangelo Susan’s sycophant, bulimic. |
| Patty Johnson the new girl. |
| Susan Curtis offi ce manager/cult leader. |
| Peaches Martin sweet, clueless, slow-moving target. |
| Buzz Benikee sensitive lumberjack. |
| Hank And Sandy sexually harassing lumberjacks (slow). |
| Mr. Ron Kembunkscher the boss. |
| Dawn Midnight office lesbian. |
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The Secretaries is a comedy play written by Lisa Kron and published by Samuel French .
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