Unpublished
Copy to the J.H. Archives, University
of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
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A three act comedy. Bella Spark teaches acting in a cold studio in the East Village, New York City. She is middle-aged, drinks too much vodka and has been losing students. April, her most loyal young disciple, is trying to both learn from and to rescue her once-famous teacher. Lily Plume, a young journalist, arrives at the studio pretending to be an aspiring actress. In reality, she wants to write an article on what has become of the once-acclaimed Broadway star. After Bella discovers the truth, all of their lives take off in a dangerous direction that includes blackmail, gangsters, foreign affairs, publishing and a theatre opening. 7 Characters: (Bella Spark, April May, Lily Plume, Harold Home, Sheik Abdul Rashid Albi, Lou Casastelli, Jake Rosenvogel. |
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