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Election Year
Author(s):
Ellen Byron
Set during the final months of the Reagan-Mondale presidential campaign, the action of the play is comprised of a series of lunchtime get-togethers between two young, unattached "yuppies." Rachel, in her mid-30s, and apparently more concerned with food than romance, is both a sharp-tongued cynic and a confirmed liberal; while her slightly younger friend Wendy, an incurable romantic who is recovering from a painful breakup with her latest boyfriend, is desperate to find another meaningful relationship. Looking for something to do, Wendy offers her services to the Mondale campaign, whereas Rachel, the supposedly committed Democrat, finds herself sounding more and more like a doctrinaire Republican. Ironically Wendy (who really doesn't care much about politics) quickly strikes up a promising acquaintanceship with one of her fellow volunteers (a handsome young actor), while Rachel, solacing herself with the joys of chocolate cake, faces the sobering realization that she has moved far to the right of her original beliefs and opinions--and is going to vote for Reagan! In the end their friendship survives even this jolt, and does so with a delightful blend of wit and high spirits.
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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: | 3 | | Male Characters: | 1 | | Female Characters: | 2 | | Androgynous Characters: | Not Available | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: | FEE: $25 per performance when produced individually; $50 when produced in tandem with SO WHEN YOU GET MARRIED..
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Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Dramatists Play Service
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