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Don't Lose the Place!

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  2w, 3m

Don't Lose the Place!
by Derek Benfield

When Sylvia's boyfriend Robin walks out on her she decides on a rather unconventional method of finding a replacement. Determined not to be let down a second time, she has carefully arranged a timetable in order to "try out" various assorted lovers and assess their suitability before making her final choice of a potential husband.

Don't Lose the Place!

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 3m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Appropriate for all audiences

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Summary
When'sylvia's boyfriend Robin walks out on her she decides on a rather unconventional method of finding a replacement. Determined not to be let down a second time, she has carefully arranged a timetable in order to "try out" various assorted lovers and assess their suitability before making her final choice of a potential husband. But timetables have a way of going wrong ... A torrent of confusions and mistaken identities inevitably arise as Sylvia and her friend Jemma try, with unexpected and hilarious results, to prevent the final confrontation of the three trial husban's. A delightfully comic climax ensues.
M3 (young, late 30s, early 50s) F2 (young, 35)
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting Composite setting: a sitting-room, patio and part of a kitchen
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

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  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Derek Benfield

Derek Benfield (11 March 1926 – 10 March 2009) was a British playwright and actor. He was born in Bradford, West Riding of Yorkshire, and educated at Bingley Grammar School. As a playwright, Benfield wrote more than 30 stage plays. Benfield had made his acting debut, in Yorks ...
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