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Same Time, Next Year

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  1w, 1m

Bernard Slade

"Delicious wit, compassion, a sense of humor and a feel for nostalgia." - The New York Times

"Genuinely funny and genuinely romantic." - The New York Post

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 1m
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Romantic Comedy
  • Suggested Use
    • Cutting Approved for Competition
    • Scene work
    • UIL Approved
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)
Accolades
Accolades
  • Winner! 1975 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding New American Play
    Nominee! 1975 Tony Award, Best Play

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Summary
One of the most popular romantic comedies of the century, Same Time, Next Year ran four years on Broadway, winning a Tony Award for lead actress Ellen Burstyn, who later recreated her role in the successful motion picture. It remains one of the world's most widely produced plays. The plot follows a love affair between two people, Doris and George, married to others, who rendezvous once a year. Twenty-five years of manners and morals are hilariously and touchingly played out by the lovers.
History
Same Time, Next Year was first presented on Broadway by Morton Gottlieb, Dasha Epstein, and Edward L. Schuman at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre in New York City on March 13, 1975. It was directed by Gene Saks.
DORIS
GEORGE
  • Time Period 1970s, 1960s, 1950s
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes, Period Costumes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"Delicious wit, compassion, a sense of humor and a feel for nostalgia." -The New York Times

"Genuinely funny and genuinely romantic."- New York Post

Videos

  • Sudbury Theatre Centre cast discusses Same Time, Next Year  youtube thumbnail

    Sudbury Theatre Centre cast discusses Same Time, Next Year

Music

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

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Bernard Slade

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