Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's
Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's
WindyCityActor
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/13/03
#1Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's
Posted: 10/10/08 at 11:22am
Hello All,
I need suggestons for a comedy from the 1930's/1940's (maybe 1950's). A wonderful character actress was slated to play the role of Madame Arcati in BLITHE SPIRIT, but the production rights were withdrawn.
Her company is struggling to find an alternative....preferably, with a significant role for her, and with a least a few more women.
They have already considered Harvey and The Philadelphia Story.
I came up with:
The Curious Savage
You Can't Take It With You
The Solid Gold Cadillac
Can you provide anymore ideas?
#2re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's
Posted: 10/10/08 at 11:26am
Arsenic and Old Lace
The Women
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Updated On: 10/10/08 at 11:26 AM
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#2re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's
Posted: 10/10/08 at 11:30amA Slight Case Of Murder
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Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#3re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's
Posted: 10/10/08 at 11:38amArsenic & Old Lace has TWO great woman's character roles. How old is she? Could she do Maggie in Man who Came to Dinner?
WindyCityActor
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/13/03
#4re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's
Posted: 10/10/08 at 11:47amShe's in her 30's.....because of her body type she's usually cast in more matronly roles.
#5re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's
Posted: 10/10/08 at 11:49amDinner at Eight
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#6re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's
Posted: 10/10/08 at 1:40pm
Auntie Mame
Private Lives
Harvey
PEACE.
#7re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's
Posted: 10/10/08 at 1:42pm
The Secret Affairs of Mildred Wilde--not from the era, but def has that flavor.
Old Acquiantance
Auntie Mame (not OF the period, but about the period)
Madwoman of Chaillot
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#8re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's
Posted: 10/10/08 at 1:44pm
Twentieth Century
Hay fever
The Royal Family
PEACE.
#9re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's
Posted: 10/10/08 at 1:46pm
Hay Fever was my vote as well.
Borstalboy
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/9/04
#10re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's
Posted: 10/10/08 at 1:48pmJUNE MOON is another good one, but not sure if it has a great part for a mature woman.
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JohnBoy2
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/06
#11re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's
Posted: 10/10/08 at 2:55pmSee How They Run by Philip King or The More the Merrier by Frank Gabrielson and Irvin Pincus (not to be confused with the film of the same name). Both rarely done and very funny.
Gothampc
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
#12re: Seeking a Theatre Comedy 1930's/1940's
Posted: 10/10/08 at 3:04pm
Would she consider the Shirley Booth roles?
Mabel in Three Men on a Horse
Ruth in My Sister Eileen
Leona in Time of the Cuckoo
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