If You're Glad I'll Be Frank
- Short Play, Comedy, 1960s
- 7M, 5F
- ISBN: 9780573622441
Frank recognizes the voice of the GPO speaking clock as that of his long-lost wife.
More information
Description
- Short Play
- Comedy
- 40 minutes
- Time Period: 1960s
- Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Adult, Senior
- Set Requirements: Bare Stage/Simple Set
- Performance Group:
- Community Theatre, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
Frank recognizes the voice of the GPO speaking clock as that of his long-lost wife. Determined to get her back, he forces his way into the inner sanctum of the Authorities to demand her release. Underlying the light-hearted story is a satiric comment on the man's servitude to the clock.
Premiere Production:
If You're Glad I'll Be Frank was first presented by John Tydeman on BBC Third Programme on Feburary 8, 1966. The play was first performed onstage by the Young Vic Company in London.
Characters
- Casting: 7M, 5F
- Casting Attributes: Ensemble cast, Non-Traditional Casting
GLADYS - voice of the dial-in speaking clock
1ST PORTER - male
MYRTLE TRELAWNEY - employee of the GPO
MR. MORTIMER - employee of the GPO
MR. COURTENAY-SMITH - employee of the GPO
SIR JOHN - employee of the GPO
LORD COOT - first lord of the post office
BERYL BLIGH - a new secretary
OPERATOR - female
IVY - a bus conductress
2ND PORTER
Available Material
| Name | Price |
|---|---|
|
If You're Glad I'll Be Frank Script
Order Now
Frank recognizes the voice of the GPO speaking clock as that of his long-lost wife. Determined to get her back, he forces his way into the inner sanctum of the Authorities to demand her release. Underlying the light-hearted story is a satiric comment on the man's servitude to the clock. |
$24.95 |
