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Gwen and Gwen

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  4w

Nancy Kiefer

"A powerful work that rivets viewers to their seats [...] Suspenseful drama at its finest [...] Emotions erupt like Mount Vesuvius." - Chagrin Herald Sun.

Gwen and Gwen

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    Cast Size
    4w

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Summary
Gwen has just been released from the home where she has been under psychiatric care. She is trying to re-establish her life, her identity, and her relationship with her estranged young children. After the social worker who has provided emotional support during the last year leaves her dingy apartment, a disturbing side of Gwen appears as a separate character. In a tour de force for two actresses, Gwen’s alter ego torments and goads her toward self-destruction. Spiced with dark humor, this psychological drama is a captivating evening of theatre.
History
GWEN AND GWEN was first presented at the Mapleleaf Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio in November, 1988. It was directed by Steve Ritchey.
Cast Attributes
GWEN KESSLER - a woman in her mid-thirties; plain-looking and poorly dressed.
GWEN II - the physical opposite of Gwen; stylish, well-dressed and heavily made up.
ESTELLE REEVES - a social worker in her forties; she is physically nondescript and dresses very professionally.
MARY ROSE KESSLER - Gwen's mother; a plain, unstylish woman in her late sixties.
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes

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"A powerful work that rivets viewers to their seats.... Suspenseful drama at its finest.... Emotions erupt like Mount Vesuvius." - Chagrin Herald Sun.

Music

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

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Nancy Kiefer

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