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Einstein and the Polar Bear

Author(s):
Tom  Griffin

The scene is a cluttered farmhouse in rural New England, where Bill Allenson, a highly regarded but no longer active novelist, has withdrawn from the world, supporting himself and his ailing father by selling rare books through the mail. As the play begins a winter storm is in progress and an attractive young New York commercial artist, Diane Ashe, appears at the farmhouse door, explaining that her car has broken down in the blizzard. Although suspicious, Bill gives her lodging for the night, and as the evening progresses we are aware that Diane, unlike Bill's neighbors, is both aware of his literary reputation and determined to gain his concern--which she soon does. As the two draw closer, with humorous interruptions by several colorful local characters and the ramblings of Bill's aging father, who had once encountered Albert Einstein at a lunch counter, Bill's eloquent but persistent cynicism seems to soften--until he learns that Diane's presence is not as accidental as she has claimed. As turbulent as it is sudden, their relationship eventually finds its center, and Bill is forced to confront the pain and loss and self-doubt which have made him forsake his talent and the harsh realities of the world in which it once flourished.

Play Details:
Genre(s):	Comedy Drama
Time Period(s):	Not Available
Play Type:	Play
Runtime:	Not Available
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Year First Published:	Not Available
Total Characters:	6
Male Characters:	4
Female Characters:	2
Androgynous Characters:	Not Available
Minimum Cast:	Not Available
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Cost:	FEE: $50 per performance Royalty/cost information prone to change. Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information.
Publisher:	Dramatists Play Service Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices.
ISBN:	Not Available