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A Dram of Drummhicit

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  2w, 7m

Arthur Kopit, Anton Dudley

Arthur Kopit and Anton Dudley

An American entrepreneur has found the perfect Scottish island on which to build his new golf course. But as secrets - and bodies - are unearthed, the true nature of the island wreaks comic havoc.

A Dram of Drummhicit

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 7m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Farce, Fantasy, Adventure, Mystery/Thriller, Fables/Folktales, Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

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Summary
An American entrepreneur has found the perfect Scottish island on which to build his new golf course. But as secrets - and bodies - are unearthed, the true nature of the island wreaks comic havoc.
History
A Dram of Dummhicit was first presented by La Jolla Playhouse in La Jolla, California, on May 17, 2012. It was directed by Christopher Ashley.
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Performing Groups

THE REVEREND THOMAS HAGGLEHORNE - minister of a small parish church on Muckle Skerry
LITTLE NICK - his sexton (late teens to 20s)
ROBERT BRUCE - an American real estate mogul (50s)
CHARLES PEARSE - Robert Bruce’s “fixer” (early to mid 30s)
HARRY MORGAN - a wealthy Edinburgh businessman (50s)
WILLIAM ROSS (a.k.a., Old Willy) - a resident of Muckle Skerry and business partner of HARRY MORGAN (70+)
MACKENZIE STEWART - owner of the only pub on Muckle Skerry (30s to 40s)
ANGUS MACLEOD (a.k.a., Old Angus) - a fisherman and frequenter of the pub (50s to 60s)
FIONA MACLEOD - the fisherman’s daughter, works at the pub (early 20s)
FELICITY OLIPHANT - an anthropologist connected the British Museum (late 30s to 40s)

THE WASHERWOMAN (double cast) - an apirition

VARIOUS TOWNSFOLK

  • Time Period Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Elaborate / High Volume Costumes
  • Additional Features Play w/ Music, Special Effects
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes
    • Nudity/Partial Nudity

Media

"Gleeful!" - San Diego Union-Tribune

"Keeps the audience in stitches." - La Jolla Light

"A light entertaining evening that's fun and amusing." - North County Times

Music

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

Licensing & Materials

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

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Authors

Arthur Kopit

Arthur Kopit

Arthur Kopit (1937-2021), throughout a career spanning seven decades, authored an extraordinary string of admired, acclaimed and award-winning stage works, beginning with Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad, which Jerome Robbins directed on ...

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Anton Dudley

Anton Dudley
Anton Dudley's Off-Broadway credits include Substitution (Playwrights Realm/Soho Playhouse), Getting Home (Second Stage Uptown), Slag Heap (Cherry Lane Theater), and Honor and the River (SPF/Theater Row).  Regionally, his plays and musicals have been presented at La Jolla Pla ...
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