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By Pat Cook


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CAST:  8M, 8F
SET:  Interior theater set
TIME:  About 90 minutes
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$70 Each Additional Performance

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We all know that the real drama in a theatre takes place backstage and creates quite a comedy to watch!  This has never been more true than at Theatre Baroque, where the star, one-time matinee idol Burton Cavendish, suddenly dies an hour before the premiere of “Don Juan in Cleveland.”  Once it is discovered that Cavendish has passed away, Lou, the director, calls on Ajax, the understudy, to fill in.  But Ajax must play Cavendish both on and off stage, and he can’t tell anyone — not even his own mother!  It is to be the great star’s last performance...  and Ajax’s greatest performance ever.  He reluctantly agrees, only to face nasty critics, doting mothers and one very large goon sent to collect a bundle from the great actor.  Ajax even has to fool his own mother, who shows up backstage to say hello to Ajax and meet the famous Cavendish!  (Little does she know she achieves both of those goals at one time!)  Lines and plot twists fly as fast as you’ll sell tickets in this theatrical farce where over-the-hill prima donnas reign — or think they do — and most of the rest of the cast is betting on who comes out on top.


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CLARKSTON JR HIGH SCHOOL
CLARKSTON, MI
POLK COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION
COLUMBUS, NC
FOOTHILLS DRAMA CLUB
TUCSON, AZ
POMONA HIGH SCHOOL
ARVADA, CO
DYERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
DYERSBURG, TN
NORTH ST FRANCOIS CO R-1
BONNE TERRE, MO
LINDA TAYLOR
GOWER, MO
JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
PORTLAND, OR
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To choose this option, place your PRODUCTION ORDER normally, including the total number of scripts you need for your production.  As with all production orders, you must order a minimum of one script per cast member.  Then, select “Get It Now!” as your DELIVERY OPTION during checkout and enter your credit card information in the appropriate space.  Make sure you specify the exact number of performances and select “Bill Now” for your royalties.

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  • All prices are the same whether traditional or digital.
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