This play was inspired by the well-known dream that many people in theatre have: that they must perform in a play for which they have inexplicably never been to rehearsals and know neither the lines nor the plot. In this play, George is an accountant who wanders onto an empty stage, not certain where he is or how he got there. The stage manager informs him he’s the understudy and must go on in a few minutes. George doesn’t know his name, doesn’t think he’s an actor, and has no idea what play he’s supposed to do. He’s pushed onstage and does his best to guess the lines in this hilarious spoof.
This play was inspired by the well-known dream that many people in theatre have: that they must perform in a play for which they have inexplicably never been to rehearsals and know neither the lines nor the plot. In this play, George is an accountant who wanders onto an empty stage, not certain where he is or how he got there. The stage manager informs him he’s the understudy and must go on in a few minutes. George doesn’t know his name, doesn’t think he’s an actor, and has no idea what play he’s supposed to do. He’s pushed onstage and does his best to guess the lines in this hilarious spoof.
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