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The Old One-Two

Short Play, Drama  /  1w, 2m

A.R. Gurney

A professor of Classics becomes obsessed with a female student who challenges the relevance of his course and finally leads him into an overnight affair. Meanwhile, the dean of the department, joining her in the attempt to bring the curriculum up-to-date, has become involved in a sly relationship with the professor’s mysterious wife. The play is saved from a tragic ending by a sudden surprising discovery.

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • Suggested Use
    • Cutting Approved for Competition
    • Competition or Audition Material
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary

A professor of Classics becomes obsessed with a female student who challenges the relevance of his course and finally leads him into an overnight affair. Meanwhile, the dean of the department, joining her in the attempt to bring the curriculum up-to-date, has become involved in a sly relationship with the professor’s mysterious wife. The play is saved from a tragic ending by a sudden surprising discovery.

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  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 40 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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A.R. Gurney

A.R. Gurney

A.R. (“Pete”) Gurney was born in 1930 in Buffalo, New York. He graduated from Williams College in 1952, served as an officer in the Navy, and afterwards attended the Yale School of Drama. For many years, he taught literature at M.I.T. but moved to New York in 1982 to devote m ...

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