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In the first scene, we are at Club David during a fundraising show for people living with AIDS. We are introduced to the hostess of the show, Gloria Swansong , who is campaigning to be elected the thirteenth Goddess (leader of a fundraising society). She uses Doug as bait for a few jokes with the audience, as he collects Leana's tips, Gloria's young protégé, who has just performed. Later, while ordering cocktails from stage, she introduces Charity Banks (drag-daughter & a past Goddess) who bartends at Club David. Charity and Gloria 'ham it up' for the audience together eventually introducing, Patty Melt; the only queen who would campaign against Gloria for Goddess Thirteen. Patty closes the scene performing, a fast pace number which ends in a flaming which disaster.

In Act One Scene Two, we see Gloria explaining to Leana her version of fundraising and how it's proper to keep tips meant for the cause. Charity overhears, while delivering cocktails to them and attempts protest. This is the 'last straw' for Charity, who then decides she is going to Gloria from becoming the Thirteenth Goddess. Later, at the Burger King, Doug points out to Charity that Patty is would make a terrrific Goddess and is willing to campaign against Gloria. Suddenly, Charity sees her opportunity to get back at Gloria for years of manipulating her and the entire fundraising system. Although Patty seems a rather dim-witted and an unlikely candidate, Charity seems pleased with her challenge as the two make an alliance over cold stiff fries and wet paper napkins.

In Act One Scene Four, Leana and Charity meet at Club David for afternoon cocktails and gossip. At the end of the scene, Leana has decided to stick with Gloria for the campaign and Charity admits to supporting Patty. We see these "devoted sisters" divided by politics.

We learn, in Act One Scene Five, Charity and Patty have been joined by Doug, who has been tossed out of Gloria's campaign effort as a 'traitor'. These three become confident that with hard work and the luck of Patty's astrological predictions, they will combat Gloria in the weeks of campaigning, leading to voting day and the crowning of the Thirteenth Goddess.

Act Two begins with a rather haunting scene between Gloria and Charity. It seems there is much more at the heart of this race than community face, a crown and a fundraising position. How deep is that river?

Gloria is revealed to us as much more than the 'Glittering Star' when in Act Two Scene Two, she and Leana show us a side of politics and politicians we have all seen before, however never in this reality. Next, we are treated to several film shorts, in a Keystone Cop/Charlie Chaplin style, exposing the efforts of Gloria's and Patty's campaigns to become the Thirteenth Goddess.

Finally, in our search in FINDING A GODDESS, we attend the Coronation Ball and the crowning ceremonies of the Thirteenth Goddess.

Cast Required:
Five males & from one to several chorus members - male or female

Playing Time:

Two acts in two hours.
Cast of Characters