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Scruples (Jory)

10 Minute Play, Comedy  /  4w, 1m

Jon Jory

Scruples takes place in the waiting room of a huge casting office where three young women, Lois, Marti, and Jane anxiously await their final callback for a commercial advertising sexy pantyhose...

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    10 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences, Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary
Scruples takes place in the waiting room of a huge casting office where three young women, Lois, Marti, and Jane anxiously await their final callback for a commercial advertising sexy pantyhose. A tense argument ensues between the women until the extravagant executive, Mrs. Dobbs, strides in and prepares the actresses for their audition.
History
Scruples premiered at the Actors Theatre of Louisville on December 11, 1989 under the direction of Bob Krakower. 
Keywords
Performing Groups

LOIS
JANE
MARTI
MRS. DOBBS
MR. SKILES

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting

    The present. A waiting room. 

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 10 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"The dynamic between the three women is definitely a high point of Scruples." - The Phillipian Online

Scruples is published in the collection More Ten-Minute Plays from Actors Theatre of Louisville, Vol. 2. 

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Authors

Jon Jory

Jon Jory

Jon Jory – As the Producing Director at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Jon Jory directed over 125 plays and produced over 1,000 during his 32-year tenure. He conceived the internationally lauded Humana Festival of New American Plays, the SHORTS Festival and the Brown-Forman Cl ...

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