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Primrose Way

Short Play, Drama  /  3w

Ron Nicol

An old actress retraces her theatrical career, remembering her ambitious mother and her enthusiastic youthful self, until she realises that perhaps there’s nothing valuable in her memories after all. An ideal festival play for three women.

Primrose Way

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w
  • Duration
    Duration
    40 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Suggested Use
    • Monologues
    • Scene Work
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior

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Summary

The aging bag lady on the streets who opens the play is the eponymous Primrose Way, once a professional actress. As she reminisces and her story unfolds, we see her enthusiastic youthful self retracing her career in the theatre and reliving the memories of her ambitious mother – herself a professional actress – who delights in playing a number of other characters who drift through Primrose’s recollections.

History

Primrose Way premiered at McGavin Drama Club at The Palace Theatre, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire.

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Performing Groups

PRIMROSE – sixties/seventies
HER MOTHER – middle aged
YOUNG PRIMROSE – teens/twenties

Optional additional, non-speaking male role. Mother not only represents herself but delights in playing a number of other characters who drift through Primrose’s recollections during the play. The brief scene with Primrose’s Father can be played with an empty armchair if preferred.

  • Time Period Present Day
  • Setting Three areas: a theatre doorway, a dressing room and a sitting room.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 40 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

“A touching drama with moments of gentle comedy.” – Amateur Stage

“A beautifully written, poignant drama with ideal festival potential.” – Scene

“It made me laugh. It made me cry. What more could one want?” – Prompt

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Ron Nicol

Ron Nicol

Ron Nicol is an award-winning Scottish playwright published in the UK, the United States and the Netherlands. He has written more than 50 one-act dramas, comedies, plays for young people, full-length plays and pantomimes. His work has been produced in the UK, Ireland, USA, Ca ...

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