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Princess Rebecca Birnbaum
Author(s):
Jerome Kass
In the living room of the Birnbaum's Bronx apartment, Rebecca's mother, her married sister, and her piano teacher wait eagerly for Rebecca's appearance in the dress she has chosen for her first prom. When she whirls in they are distressed to find that she has picked an ultra-simple white frock, which may complement her natural, fresh charm but, in their view, does nothing to "gild the lily." First they suggest a little make-up here and there--which leads to mascara, false eyelashes and a total obliteration of Rebecca's girlish complexion. Then a few other touches are pressed on the reluctant girl; a bright colored sash, a bunch of artificial flowers, a high fashion red wig to cover her "too plain," carefully combed hairdo. The final touch is her mother's mink stole, and then Rebecca turns nervously to greet her escort, transformed into her well-meaning family's idea of a young girl of taste and status. But her boyfriend has also gone through the same ordeal. Whereas he too had agreed that simplicity was to be the keynote, he turns up with a pink tuxedo jacket, a plaid cummerbund, patent leather shoes, and a bunch of red roses sprayed white for the occasion.
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| Genre(s): | Not Available | | Time Period(s): | Not Available | | Play Type: | Play | | Runtime: | Not Available | | Acts: | Not Available | | Set Complexity: | Not Available | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 5 | | Male Characters: | 1 | | Female Characters: | 4 | | Androgynous Characters: | Not Available | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: | FEE: $25 per performance
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Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Dramatists Play Service
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