Two On The Aisle, Three In A Van
by Mary Lynn Dobson

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Highlights

105 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Unit Set/Multiple Settings American Comedy

Synopsis

Sometimes the best show isn't onstage but in the parking lot.

This comedy is told from the point of view of the unsung heroes who call the shows, man the spotlights, sew the costumes, count the tickets, and suffer through every flubbed line, forgotten prop, and missed cue.

Press Reviews

"An amusing, energetic jolt that skewers pretentious concept directors yet has a soft spot for actors and technicians." - Backstage"I was glad I saw Streisand in Funny Girl in the '60's, the original cast of A Chorus Line in the '70's, Merrily We Roll Along in the '80's and Nick and Nora in the '90's. But this decade I'm just glad to have seen Two on the Aisle, Three in a Van."

— Peter Filchia, Theatremania

Characters

Character
Jeannie

stage manager, wardrobe person, techie in general, has grown to hate the actors, mid-30s to 50s

Vondo

techie, sometime actor, one time pot head, dressed as he was in high school—probably even in the same shirt, owner of the van, late 50s to 60s

Jeff

the artistic director, forever trying to avoid disaster, high blood pressure and forever trying to avoid a stroke, 50s to early 60s

Scott

the new guy from the midwest, costume designer, wardrobe person, nice guy, 30s to late 40s

Eric

director, writer, actor, threatens greatness but delivers nonsense, constantly morbid, mid-30s

Meredith

actress, usually gets the leads, a diva-wanna-be, feigns confidence, basically plain, mid-30s

Daniel

actor, idiot, thinks he’s the ultimate theater persona, obsessed with dancing, mid to late 20s

Robin

actress, plays all the ingénue roles, you just want to hug her because she’s cute as cute can be, innocent, naive, 15

Harriet

actress, sometime wardrobe person, quick-witted, real, early 60s to 70s

Mike

director/stage manager, soon to be artistic director, good looking, genuinely nice, mid-30s

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
Year 2013
Pages 98
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573701023
ISBN-10 0573701024

Two On The Aisle, Three In A Van is a American comedy play written by Mary Lynn Dobson and published by Samuel French (2013).

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