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Secrets of the Trade

  • Jonathan Tolins
  • Full Length Play, Dramatic Comedy, 1990s, 1980s
  • 4M, 1F
  • ISBN: 9780573699320

"A terrific ensemble cast...this bittersweet valentine to the world of theater...nicely balances a light-hearted humor with moments of tension and drama."

TheatreMania.com

  • Full Length Play
  • Dramatic Comedy
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: 1990s, 1980s
  • Target Audience: Adult
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
  • Cautions: Strong Language, Mild Adult Themes

  • Performance Group:
  • College Theatre / Student, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, Professional Theatre
In show business, it's all about who you know. Or is it? Andy Lipman, a smart, ambitious kid from Long Island dreams of a career on Broadway and hopes that his idol, theater legend Martin Kerner, can give it to him. Will Kerner open Andy's door to success, or will their complicated relationship force him to question a life in the theater?

REVIEWS:

A terrific ensemble cast...this bittersweet valentine to the world of theater...nicely balances a light-hearted humor with moments of tension and drama.

TheatreMania.com

Playwright Jonathan Tolins hits the bull's

eye with his new comedy-drama Secrets of the Trade.

Back Stage

This showbiz coming-of-age tale is a crackling comedy-drama about Broadway, family ties and the high cost of experience. In more than one interview, Tolins has declared the new work his favorite, and it's easy to see why.

NY1
Premiere Production: Secrets of the Trade premiered at the Black Dahlia Theatre in Los Angeles, CA in March 2008 under the direction of Matt Shakman.
  • Casting: 4M, 1F

  • ANDREW LIPMAN - A precocious boy from Long Island. He begins the play at sixteen.
    JOANNE LIPMAN - His mother, a high school teacher and former dancer.
    PETER LIPMAN - Andy's father, an architect.
    MARTIN KERNER - A famous writer and director for the Broadway stage. A brilliant and charismatic older man.
    BRADLEY - Kerner's personal assistant of many years.
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    In show business, it's all about who you know. Or is it? Andy Lipman, a smart, ambitious kid from Long Island dreams of a career on Broadway and hopes that his idol, theater legend Martin Kerner, can give it to him. Will Kerner open Andy's door to success, or will their complicated relationship force him to question a life in the theater?

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