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play synopsis

Adventure. Comedy. Mystery. Suspense. Romance. Character References is the beloved independent bookstore and coffee shop that brings classics to life in the most thrilling and satisfying of manners.

At least, it used to. After generations of providing characters with words to live by, business has taken a sudden nosedive. Owner Mrs. Page sinks into depression as she grapples with financial ruin and unfulfilled personal desires. Not even a cup of St. John's wort tea from hipster barista Norah or the surprise arrival of The Easter Bunny can inspire Mrs. Page or loyal clerk Marcus to formulate a plan to save the business.

Pressure intensifies when Ebenezer Scrooge announces a hostile takeover of Character References and the newspaper obituary list grows in the wake of The Wolf's escape from The Huntsman. Has Character References met the end of its shelf life because characters are more interested in reading text messages than books? Or is something more sinister at play?

15 F / 6M + Extras

Approximate Running Time: 30 minutes

production history

Lunenburg, MA - February 11 & 12, 2016