A SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. TITLE
Orphans
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 3m
Updated Broadway Version!
"A weird, wonderful thriller filled with suspense, pathos and
packing an emotional wallop." - WMCA Radio
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Cast Size
3m -
Duration
105 Minutes -
Suggested Use
- Cutting Approved for Competition
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Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
Broadway and Off Broadway audiences gave this moving drama standing ovations. Orphans has been an international success throughout the world. Albert Finney won the Olivier Award in London’s West End production. Two brothers, Phillip, sensitive, reclusive, never venturing out of his North Philly home and Treat, a violent pickpocket and thief who kidnaps a mysteriously wealthy businessman who turn the table on the two brothers and in strange, hilarious and moving way, becomes their long lost father figure.
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period Present Day
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Duration 105 Minutes
- Cautions
- Alcohol
Media
"A weird, wonderful thriller filled with suspense, pathos and packing an emotional wallop." - WMCA Radio "Keeps you transfixed." - New York Daily News
Music
- Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
- Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
- Optional Music/Media Fee: £10 per performance
Authors
Lyle Kessler
Lyle Kessler’s Orphans has been an international success in almost every country in the world since its Steppenwolf Theater Production in Chicago and New York, directed by Gary Sinise. Albert Finney starred in London’s West End production. The Broadway revival starred Alec ...
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