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Foster, Norm, 1949-

Old love / by Norm Foster.

A play.

ISBN 978-0-88754-883-3

I. Title.

PS8561.O7745O44 2008 C812’.54 C2008-907695-8

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Old Love was first produced at The Lighthouse Festival Theatre in Port Dover, Ontario, from May 20 – June 11, 2008 with the following cast:

BUD MITCHELL

ARTHUR GRAHAM

ARTHUR JUNIOR ............Jerry Franken

MOLLY GRAHAM

KITTY MITCHELL

KENDRA

SHIRLEY

SANDRA

DELORES

CLAIRE ...............................Brenda Bazinet

Director ...............................Chris McHarge

Stage manager ...................Bill Brillinger

Set designer ........................Eileen Earnshaw-Borghesan

Lighting designer ..............Renee Brode

Costume designer .............Jasmine Aitcheson

CHARACTERS

BUD MITCHELL

MOLLY GRAHAM

KITTY MITCHELL

ARTHUR GRAHAM

ARTHUR JUNIOR

KENDRA

SHIRLEY, SANDRA, DELORES & CLAIRE

•••

The play can be done with only two actors, one male and one female, playing all of the parts, or it can be done with four actors, two male and two female.

With four actors:

Actor #1

BUD in the present, ARTHUR.

Actor #2

MOLLY in the present, SHIRLEY, SANDRA,

DELORES, CLAIRE.

Actor #3

YOUNGER BUD in the flashbacks, ARTHUR JUNIOR.

Actor #4

YOUNGER MOLLY in the flashbacks, KITTY, KENDRA.