Now Circa Then
- Full Length Play, Dramatic Comedy, Present Day
- 1M, 1F
- ISBN: 9780573699269
A twisty, humorous tale of significance
TheaterMania.com
Mensch's script is a layered, clear-eyed work of art
NYTheatre.com
Fulfills the potential of theater circa now.
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Description
- Full Length Play
- Dramatic Comedy
- 90 minutes
- Time Period: Present Day
- Target Audience: Adult
- Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
- Performance Group:
- Large Stage, Community Theatre, Professional Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
Meet Julian and Josephine, an immigrant couple on New York's Lower East Side, circa 1890. Meet Gideon and Margie, an unlikely pair of historical reenactors, circa now. A museum tour goes off the rails in this jaunty tale of old places, new beginnings and timeless questions.
REVIEWS:
REVIEWS:
A twisty, humorous tale of significance
TheaterMania.com
Mensch's script is a layered, clear-eyed work of art
NYTheatre.com
Fulfills the potential of theater circa now.
BackStage.com
Premiere Production:
Now Circa Then was originally produced by Ars Nova (Jason Eagan, Artistic Director) in New York City.
Characters
- Casting: 1M, 1F
- Casting Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle), Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Multicultural casting
- Casting Notes: Margie's character is scripted as Filipino-American, based on the actress who originated the role, but she can be of any race or ethnicity, really, so long as she's an unlikely casting choice for a 19th century Jewish immigrant.
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Meet Julian and Josephine, an immigrant couple on New York's Lower East Side, circa 1890. Meet Gideon and Margie, an unlikely pair of historical reenactors, circa now. A museum tour goes off the rails in this jaunty tale of old places, new beginnings and timeless questions. |
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