Origin
Sign In My Cart
Search
alphabetical author index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z

Herr Kutter, The Barbaric Barber

  • Billy St. John
  • Full Length Play, Melodrama
  • 6M, 9F
  • ISBN: 9780573632617

Or (The Villain Never Could Get His Part Right)

It's 1900 in New York. Villainous barber of German descent, Herr Hans Kutter, has set his sights on our heroine, lovely Lorrie Ell.

More information

Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Melodrama

Or (The Villain Never Could Get His Part Right) 

It's 1900 in New York. Villainous barber of German descent, Herr Hans Kutter, has set his sights on our heroine, lovely Lorrie Ell, niece and heir-to-be of wealthy society matron and cat lover, Kitty Litter, who owns numerous successful beauty salons. Kutter's plan is to marry Lorrie, then knock off Kitty, making his wife and him fabulously wealthy. 

He employs ditzy vamp, Hedda Wood, to entice away any competition for Lorrie's attention. Alas for Kutter, when Lorrie meets and falls in love with our hero, handsome young barber Harry Noggin, even Hedda can't come between them.

Things come to a head (figuratively speaking) at Kitty's Hair Ball, a swanky fund raiser for cats. Other characters include Kitty's and Harry's employees and their customers, as well as a distraught stagemanager and a stagehand who do their best to keep the play on track (and almost end up pulling their hair out!)

Characters

  • Casting: 6M, 9F

  • PAT - The play's stage manager. Male. 20's or older. Tense.
    STAGEHAND - Male. (Non-speaking role). 20's or older. Stage shy.
    HERR HANS KUTTER - 30's, the villain. A barber. German.
    HEDDA WOOD - 20's or 30's, the villainess, Hans' manicurist. Has a Brooklyn accent.
    KITTY LITTER - 40's, wealthy, owns a string of coiffure salons.
    LORRIE ELL - 20's, her niece, pretty, the heroine.
    NELL POLISH - 20's, Kitty's manicurist, cute and bubbly.
    MINNIE BUCKS - 40's or older, wealthy, a bank president's wife.
    LOTTA SCRIBBLES - 40's or older, a newspaper society columnist.
    BOO (BETTY LOU) FOUNT - 20's. Kitty's stylist, girlish.
    BEA HIVE - 30's, Kitty's stylist, mature demeanor, pleasant.
    OFFICER DAN DRUFF - 20's or older, a policeman, Nell's boyfriend.
    HARRY NOGGIN - 20's, boyish, a barber, a hero.
    BARBARA POLE - 20's, Harry's manicurist, good-natured.
    SHU (SHUBERT) SHINER - 20's, Harry's shoeshine man, likes to joke.
    EXTRAS (if desired) - Hair Ball guests.

    • Available Material

    Name Price
    Herr Kutter, The Barbaric Barber Script Order Now

    Or (The Villain Never Could Get His Part Right) It's 1900 in New York. Villainous barber of German descent, Herr Hans Kutter, has set his sights on our heroine, lovely Lorrie Ell, niece and heir-to-be of wealthy society matron and cat lover, Kitty Litter, who owns numerous successful beauty salons. Kutter's plan is to marry Lorrie, then knock off Kitty, making his wife and him fabulously wealthy. He employs ditzy vamp, Hedda Wood, to entice away any competition for Lorrie's attention. Alas for Kutter, when Lorrie meets and falls in love with our hero, handsome young barber Harry Noggin, even Hedda can't come between them. Things come to a head (figuratively speaking) at Kitty's Hair Ball, a swanky fund raiser for cats. Other characters include Kitty's and Harry's employees and their customers, as well as a distraught stagemanager and a stagehand who do their best to keep the play on track (and almost end up pulling their hair out!)

    		$24.95

    Related Works