Synopsis
Vince Russo lost his wife four years ago. Since then he just wrapped himself into his Italian restaurant franchise business. But, he just met Michelle Drakos and suddenly he’s looking to form a new relationship.
Vince’s father, Tony, and daughter, Petunia live with him. His father is old school Italian and after Vince’s wife’s death, Petunia, missing her mother, has taken on a new persona and marches to the tune of a different drummer (Steampunk).
On the other hand, Michelle’s father, Sam, and her son, Ellis, live with her. Her father is a retired College Professor and her son, Ellis, has degrees in Geology and Gemology. For some unknown reason, he has decided to talk with a proper British Accent and dress as if from the late 1800’s. Nobody knows why but… Oh well!
Michelle decides to invite Vince and his family for dinner and when Petunia and Ellis see each other, it’s love at first sight. Within twenty minutes of their meeting they announce that they are going to get married and the parents and grandparents go into hysterics.
They finally accept the inevitable and after much stress over the planning of the wedding, Petunia and Ellis decide to elope. (The fact that Petunia insists on a black wedding dress may have had something to do with it).
Michelle won’t let go of the fact that her mega-rich ex-husband was a two-timing womanizer, Vince and Michelle wind out having sex behind the sofa in a moment of passion causing Tony and Sam to reveal that they are now Gay and, in the end, Petunia and Ellis appear to be the only sane ones in the bunch.
When they all wind out in the delivery room to meet their new grandbaby, somehow none of it seems to matter anymore. They all join forces because… after all… they now have a baby to spoil!
Production Notes: This is an extremely easy show to put on. The sets for the Russo kitchen, the Drakos Livingroom, and the Park Scene are Upstage in separate areas so there is no need for any major set changes.
In the last scene of ACT II, the Livingroom, Kitchen, and Park sets (UPSTAGE) are in BLACKOUT. The Hospital Waiting Room is addressed DOWNSTAGE by a line of chairs and a table forward of the home sets and the baby viewing window is simply “implied” as they look out toward the audience.
If their are any questions, you need to discuss authors intent or if there is the need for any changes due to venue restrictions, please feel free to contact the authors. They will be glad to help and/or give authorization for those needed changes.
Costumes: Street dress for parents and grandparents. PETUNIA and ELLIS costumes are addressed under “CAST” above.
Props: Consult the script for all needed props.
01 – Music – “LEAVE ME ALONE” (No Lyrics) (Pg 1)
02 – Music – “LEAVE ME ALONE” (With Lyrics) (Pg 8)
03 – Doorbell Rings (Pg 11)
04 – Music – “GIRLS ARE DIFFERENT THAN BOYS” (Pg 12)
05 – Sound of someone entering the house (Pg 18)
06 – Things dropping overhead (Pg 28)
07 – Bed creaking up and down (Pg 27)
08 – Two people coming down the stairs (Pg 29)
09 – Music – “I WON’T FEEL WRONG” (No Lyrics) (Pg 33)
10 – Music – “LEAVE ME ALONE” (No Lyrics) (Pg 36)
11 – Doorbell Rings (Pg 38)
12 – Doorbell Rings Again (Pg 39)
13 – Orchestra Hit (Pg 47)
INTERMISSION
14 – Music – “LEAVE ME ALONE” (No Lyrics) (Pg 52)
15 – Fade in sounds of being in the Park (Pg 52)
16 – Stomach growl (Pg 59)
17 – Fart sound (Pg 59)
18 – Music – “THE HAPPIEST BUMBLE BEE” (No Lyrics) (Pg 60)
19 – Two people entering the house (Pg 65)
20 – Music – “TOOT” (No Lyrics) (Pg 78)
21 – Cellphone Rings (Pg 82)
22 – Muffled sound of hysterical woman on phone (Pg 82)
23 – Music – “SHE’S IN IT FOR THE PEOPLE” (No Lyrics)(Pg 83)
24 – Fade in faint sound of babies crying (Pg 93)
25 – CURTAIN CALL MUSIC – “THAT’S WHY HE’S SANTA AND WE’RE NOT” (Pg 94)
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