A Marriage Minuet
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A Marriage Minuet is a two-act serio-comic play by David Wiltse
. It revolves around the lives and relationships of two married couples: Douglas and Lily Zweig, and Rex and Violet Franklin. There are several other bit part
s, all of which are portrayed by one woman (these parts are listed simply as Girl in the cast list).
There are several unique aspects of A Marriage Minuet, including graphics to indicate the locations of each scene, numerous soliloquys directed towards the audience, and the replacement of generic dialogue with descriptions thereof (such as "Egregious encomiums for under-cooked fish and over-cooked string beans.").
David Wiltse
David Wiltse is an American playwright. He currently writes plays, but has also written a dozen novels and numerous screenplays and teleplays. He is the current playwright in residence at the Westport Country Playhouse. His recent works include The Good German, A Marriage Minuet , and Hatchetman...
. It revolves around the lives and relationships of two married couples: Douglas and Lily Zweig, and Rex and Violet Franklin. There are several other bit part
Bit part
A bit part is a supporting acting role with at least one line of dialogue . In British television, bit parts are referred to as under sixes...
s, all of which are portrayed by one woman (these parts are listed simply as Girl in the cast list).
There are several unique aspects of A Marriage Minuet, including graphics to indicate the locations of each scene, numerous soliloquys directed towards the audience, and the replacement of generic dialogue with descriptions thereof (such as "Egregious encomiums for under-cooked fish and over-cooked string beans.").