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Fixing Gwen

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w, 2m

An emotional and poignant journey with some laughs along the way as father and son discover how little they actually know about one another.

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

Details

Summary
Mark Morton and his reluctant sixteen year old son, Danny, share a Palm Springs motel for several days. They are there for family week at a rehab center where Gwen, Mark's wife and Danny's mother is trying to recover from severe alcoholism. While Mark has great hopes for Gwen's recovery, Danny has none. An emotional and poignant journey with some laughs along the way as father and son discover how little they actually know about one another.
Cast Attributes
MARK MORTON - A man in his early fifties.
DANNY MORTON - Mark's sixteen year old son.
YOUNG GWEN - Mark's wife when he first married her, early twenties.
OLD GWEN - Mark's wife as she is now, late forties. 
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century
  • Setting A motel room outside of Palm Springs. The present. 
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Intense Adult Themes

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

Scripts

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Authors

Sam Bobrick

Sam Bobrick (www.sambobrick.com) has written and co-written over forty plays, most of them performed throughout the world, which include: Norman, Is That You?, Murder at the Howard Johnson's, Weekend Comedy, Remember Me?, Death in England, Passengers, Are You Sure?, Baggage, ...

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