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Darling Buds of May, The

  • H.E. Bates
  • Full Length Play, Comedy, 1950s
  • 6M, 10F
  • ISBN: 9780573017513

Pop Larkin lives in rural idyllic bliss until a young, earnest tax official turns up one hot May afternoon.

  • Full Length Play
  • Comedy

  • Time Period: 1950s
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
Pop Larkin, who makes a fortune from scrap-iron deals but has never paid income tax, lives in rural idyllic bliss with generous-hearted Ma and their six children. When a young, earnest tax official, Mr. Charlton, turns up one hot May afternoon in 1957 to investigate he is bewitched immediately by eldest daughter Mariette and it isn't long before he succumbs to the boisterous Larkin family charm and largesse.

  • Casting: 6M, 10F
  • Casting Attributes: Features Teens, Expandable casting, Roles for Children

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Darling Buds of May, The Script Order Now

Pop Larkin, who makes a fortune from scrap-iron deals but has never paid income tax, lives in rural idyllic bliss with generous-hearted Ma and their six children. When a young, earnest tax official, Mr. Charlton, turns up one hot May afternoon in 1957 to investigate he is bewitched immediately by eldest daughter Mariette and it isn't long before he succumbs to the boisterous Larkin family charm and largesse.

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