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Title: Tale of the Allergist's Wife, The
Author(s): Charles Busch
Licensing Agent: Samuel French, Inc
Genre: Comedy
Length: Full Length
Male Roles: 3
Female Roles: 2
Extras: 0
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Description: An award winning hit at the Manhattan Theatre Club and on Broadway, The Tale of the Allergist's Wife is a radical departure for the well known author of extravagant spoofs like Vampire Lesbians of Sodom and Psycho Beach Party. Marjorie Taub, the wife of a philanthropic allergist, is engulfed in a life crisis of Medea like proportions. Her children are grown, her beloved therapist died recently and her bowel obsessed mother incessantly needles her. She tries to lose herself in a world of art galleries, foreign films and avant guard theatre, but finds she is barely able to rouse herself from her sofa. Her spirits suddenly soar when a fascinating and incredibly worldly friend from her childhood appears on her doorstep. Lee the savior that infuses Marjorie with life becomes Lee the unwelcome and sinister guest in short order.
| Character |
Gender |
Role Size |
Min Age |
Max Age |
Description |
| Mohammed |
M |
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Mohammed is the doorman in the Taub's upscale apartment building. He is from |
| Marjorie Taub |
F |
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45 |
60 |
New York Jewish |
| Ira Taub |
M |
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45 |
60 |
Marjorie's husband, New York Jewish |
| Frieda |
F |
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65 |
80 |
Marjorie's mother, New York Jewish |
| Lee Green |
M |
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45 |
60 |
New York Jewish |
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