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The Amorous Ambassador
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 4w, 4m
"Hilarious....Will keep you in constant laughter." -
Corpus Christi Caller Times
"The funniest two hours of stage comedy in recent memory." -
Midland Reporter Telegram
“Hormone” Harry Douglas from The Sensuous Senator is back to
his old
shenanigans again, but this time as the American Ambassador to
Great
Britain.
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Cast Size
4w, 4m -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Subgenre
Farce -
Target Audience
Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14-18)
Details
Summary
“Hormone” Harry Douglas (from The Sensuous Senator) is back to his old shenanigans again, but this time as the American Ambassador to Great Britain. He tells his wife Lois, that he has arranged a golf outing in Scotland for the weekend. Lois in turn tells Harry that she too will be gone for the weekend at a spa, and that their daughter Debbie will be gone visiting a girlfriend. Each then tells Perkins, their newly hired butler in their country home, of their plans. He stoically watches as each of them leave for the weekend.
FAYE: I guess so. I shouldn’t let Mr. Douglas upset me.
PERKINS: What are we talking about?
FAYE: He’s always making comments about me. I pretend not to notice, but I know he thinks I’m kind of dumb.
PERKINS: What sort of comments?
FAYE: Well, yesterday he yelled at me just because I thought the Gettysburg address was where Lincoln lived.
PERKINS: Oh dear!
FAYE: Then he said my intellect underwhelmed him.
PERKINS: Oh dear!
FAYE: Then he suggested I hold a séance to see if it was possible to make contact with my brain.
PERKINS: Your secretary sir?
HARRY: My secretary, Miss Baker.
PERKINS: Ah, yes, Miss Baker. The fact is sir, she was helping me.
HARRY: And why do you need my secretary’s help?
PERKINS: I’ve only been here two weeks sir, and I’m still- (He looks at his right hand as Faye gives a wiggle.) - feeling my way around. And in any event, I got a little behind in my work.
HARRY: A little behind in your work?
PERKINS: Yes sir, the fact is, right now, I seem to have my hands full.
FAYE: I guess so. I shouldn’t let Mr. Douglas upset me.
PERKINS: What are we talking about?
FAYE: He’s always making comments about me. I pretend not to notice, but I know he thinks I’m kind of dumb.
PERKINS: What sort of comments?
FAYE: Well, yesterday he yelled at me just because I thought the Gettysburg address was where Lincoln lived.
PERKINS: Oh dear!
FAYE: Then he said my intellect underwhelmed him.
PERKINS: Oh dear!
FAYE: Then he suggested I hold a séance to see if it was possible to make contact with my brain.
PERKINS: Your secretary sir?
HARRY: My secretary, Miss Baker.
PERKINS: Ah, yes, Miss Baker. The fact is sir, she was helping me.
HARRY: And why do you need my secretary’s help?
PERKINS: I’ve only been here two weeks sir, and I’m still- (He looks at his right hand as Faye gives a wiggle.) - feeling my way around. And in any event, I got a little behind in my work.
HARRY: A little behind in your work?
PERKINS: Yes sir, the fact is, right now, I seem to have my hands full.
History
First produced at the Delray Beach Playhouse, Delray Beach, Florida on November 29, 1990. Has since had over 200 productions all over the world.
Keywords
- Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features Physical Comedy
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Media
"Hilarious... Will keep you in constant laughter." - Corpus Christi Caller Times "The energy builds... and the audience is left roaring." -Delray Times "As funny as the best of Neil Simon, but zanier... From the first double entendre to the last prat fall, the talented cast kept the audience in stitches.” -Venice Gondolier Sun, Florida“The Amorous Ambassador is one of the funniest two hours of stage comedy.” - Midland Reporter, Texas “The Amorous Ambassador appeals as a funny show and is well worth seeing.” - Davis Enterprise, Woodland,CA“By the time the night is over the audience is left roaring for what may be the birth of a new style of American theater.” - Delray Times, Florida“A block-buster hit, this fast-paced comedy had the timing down perfectly, kept us laughing throughout, and provided us with an outstanding evening of entertainment.” - The Chronicle, Florida“This hilarious new comedy, spicy, but very tastefully performed will keep you in constant laughter. It is a must-see.” - Corpus Christi Caller Times, Texas“Uproarious!” - Sarasota Herald Tribune, Florida“Puns and laughs abound. It is very funny.” - The Oakland Tribune, California“The gales of laughter reached hurricane proportion.” - The Boca Rotan News, Florida “Hysterical... Hilarious... Comic gems... Wonderful to behold... An evening of madcap merriment from start to finish... Prolonged laughs and thunderous applause at the end of the show.” - The Theatre Mirror, Rhode Island“Leikkia, lempea, liehuntaa” - Savonlinaa, Finland
Music
- Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.