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Allocating Annie

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  4w, 3m

Rick Abbot

When Cliff Tucker inherits an orphan on the eve of his wedding to wealthy Bobbi Ralston, he figures he can handle matters until the foundling turns out to be full grown and gorgeous with an infant in her arms.

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    4w, 3m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for All Audiences

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Summary
When Cliff Tucker inherits an orphan on the eve of his wedding to wealthy Bobbi Ralston, he figures he can handle matters until the foundling turns out to be full grown and gorgeous with an infant in her arms. While Cliff is fielding this disaster, his lawyer, who is in love with Bobbi, plots to scuttle the wedding. Plans backfire and lunacy multiplies when a struggling actor arrives and Cliff's housekeeper/sister lets him move into the apartment Cliff is vacating. Three convoluted romances culminate in a climactic engagement party in the final act that leaves audiences roaring with laugher. The deranged events involve a dress that looks like a Christmas tree, a stuffed monkey subbing for the baby, a telltale birthmark, and a startling dinner entree called "Penguin Wellington." This farce quickly accelerates from amusing to hilarious and is a fine frolic for the entire family to enjoy.
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Performing Groups

CLIFFORD TUCKER - an eminent plastic surgeon
TRACY TUCKER - his sister and housekeeper
JAKE PUTNUM - his lawyer and best friend
LANGDON BARNETT - an aspiring actor
ANNABEL FESCO - an unexpected visitor
BOBBI RALSTON - a sexy lady anthropologist
REBECCA RALSTON - Bobbi's wealthy mother

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting Clifford's luxurious Manhattan condominium.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features Not Applicable
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
  • Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)

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Rick Abbot

Rick Abbot
Rick Abbot is one of several pen names for prolific playwright Jack Sharkey (1931-1992). Mr. Sharkey was born on May 6, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois. He began writing when he was 10 years old. He graduated from college with a BA in Creative Writing and taught school from 1953 to ...
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