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The Yesterday Man

Short Play, Drama  /  2w, 2m

When Terry Bailey appears on the eve of his daughter's wedding after twenty years away in America, it is not surprising he receives a cool reception from May, the wife whom he deserted, and from her best friend Dora especially as she is the one who has to break
the news of his arrival.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 2m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary

Dora's plan to keep the two apart goes miserably wrong and results in Terry and May coming face to face in a blistering confrontation. Terry tries various methods to achieve a reconciliation, but his wife gives vent to twenty years of suppressed anger. Only as the play ends does she agree to his being present at the wedding and does there appear to be a glimmer of hope for the future.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Cautions
    • Smoking

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