The Last Night of Vaudeville by Charlie Lovett

(4)
Productions (10)
Comedy
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65 - 75 minutes
9 W, 10 M, 7 Any (22-26 actors possible: 5-16 W, 5-19 M)
Set: Suggested locations are a vaudeville stage and backstage area.

When a hard-working group of vaudeville performers learns that their theater is replacing their acts with motion pictures, they do what any down-and-out troupe would do in their situation: concoct a magic trick to make visiting silent film star Charlie Chaplin disappear on stage! Alternating between backstage antics and the final onstage performances of the various acts, this farce is a rollicking look back at a bygone art form and a poignant message about dealing with change.

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Play Details

When a hard-working group of vaudeville performers learns that their theater is replacing their acts with motion pictures, they do what any down-and-out troupe would do in their situation: concoct a magic trick to make visiting silent film star Charlie Chaplin disappear on stage! Alternating between backstage antics and the final onstage performances of the various acts, this farce is a rollicking look back at a bygone art form and a poignant message about dealing with change.

NOTE: A portion of the proceeds from this play go to the Charlie Lovett Fund for Elementary Drama, a philanthropic fund that supports production-based theatre arts programs at the elementary school level. For more information and a grant application visit www.lovettfoundation.org.

  • Comedy
  • |
  • 65 - 75 minutes
  • 9 W, 10 M, 7 Any (22-26 actors possible: 5-16 W, 5-19 M)
  • Set: Suggested locations are a vaudeville stage and backstage area.
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-62384-207-9

Production History

MAY 14, 2023 - MAY 14, 2023
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center
Houston, TX United States
Evelyn Rubenstein Jewish Community Center Houston, TX United States
OCT 27, 2022 - OCT 29, 2022
Wesminster Schools of Augusta
Augusta, GA United States
Wesminster Schools of Augusta Augusta, GA United States
MAR 24, 2022 - MAR 24, 2022
A.P. Giannini Middle School
San Francisco, CA United States
A.P. Giannini Middle School San Francisco, CA United States
JUL 20, 2018 - JUL 21, 2018
New England Youth Theatre
Brattleboro, VT United States
New England Youth Theatre Brattleboro, VT United States
JAN 10, 2017 - JAN 13, 2017
CUPERTINO USD
SAN JOSE, CA United States
CUPERTINO USD SAN JOSE, CA United States
NOV 18, 2016 - NOV 20, 2016
Genoa Area High School
Genoa, OH United States
Genoa Area High School Genoa, OH United States
JAN 21, 2016 - JAN 23, 2016
The Berkeley Carroll School
Brooklyn, NY United States
The Berkeley Carroll School Brooklyn, NY United States
DEC 04, 2015 - DEC 04, 2015
Harbor Creek High School
Harborcreek, PA United States
Harbor Creek High School Harborcreek, PA United States
AUG 01, 2014 - AUG 01, 2014
Players by the Sea
Jacksonville Beach, FL United States
Players by the Sea Jacksonville Beach, FL United States
NOV 01, 2012 - NOV 30, 2012
Summit School Department of Theatre Arts
Winston-Salem, NC United States
Summit School Department of Theatre Arts Winston-Salem, NC United States
No upcoming productions.
No professional productions.

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