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Topic: Looking for romantic comedies-suggestions?
Posted: 7/30/07 at 9:48am

Hi gang,

Looking for a very funny romantic comedy where boy and girl end up together in the end and everyone's happy. But getting there should be downright hilarious....

On the list already are

Bernard Slade's Romantic Comedy (duh)

Bob Randall's 6 Rms Riv Vu

Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park

any other suggestions?

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Posted: 7/30/07 at 10:10am

Not my favorite play, but Craig Lucas' Prelude to a Kiss comes to mind.

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Posted: 7/30/07 at 11:02am

The Spectator Sport
If you can handle PG-13.
Okay maybe PG-15.

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Posted: 7/30/07 at 12:13pm

My Tavern play if you have enough males.

http://home.comcast.net/~castle.walls/tavern/index.html

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Posted: 8/01/07 at 4:07pm

"I Hate Hamlet" if you have a strong older male to play the Barrymore role.

"Moon over Buffalo", "Lend Me a Tenor", all very funny.

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Posted: 8/02/07 at 10:30am

Hmmm....perhaps I am not beign clear enough - to me BUFFALO and TENOR are farce, and although both very, very funny do not classify themselves as romantic comedies.

I'm looking for a play equivalent of something like WHEN HARRY MET SALLY or SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE - a chick flick for the stage, if you will.

Anybody got one of those?

Thanks!

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Posted: 8/02/07 at 2:11pm

The first play I ever directed was "Funny Valentines" by D.R. Andersen. It's a romantic comedy with parts for 2m and 2w 20-45 and one older woman to play the mother with the one-liners. It's very funny, everyone is in love at the end and the last bit it just schmaltzy enough that you could easily imagine Meg Ryan doing it.

"If nothing else, there's applause... like waves of love pouring over the footlights."

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Posted: 8/02/07 at 6:28pm

Well, bernster, Tenor and Buffalo are very funny, romance figures in throughout the play, and the boy and girl (and man and woman) end up together at the end! I didn't see the rule about no farces!

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Posted: 8/02/07 at 6:32pm

Of course there is the classic "Same Time Next Year"

http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/product_info.php/products_id/140

But I do agree with Red Diva, even farces have romantic and happy endings. And these two shows end with the happy sloppy kiss that romantic comedies offer.

The two greatest days in a theater persons life, the day you start a new show and the day the damn thing closes.

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Posted: 8/03/07 at 9:56am

Well, diva, next time please contact me for the rulebook on responding before you think about sending a message. :)

And for some people, yes, tenor and buffalo would work as romantic comedies, but just not for me.

Same Time next year is an excellent example in my "rulebook." This is what I am looking for more examples of....will also check out Funny Valentines. Thank you.

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bernster74 Star Joined: 10/20/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 51	Topic: Looking for romantic comedies-suggestions? Posted: 7/30/07 at 9:48am
	Hi gang, Looking for a very funny romantic comedy where boy and girl end up together in the end and everyone's happy. But getting there should be downright hilarious.... On the list already are Bernard Slade's Romantic Comedy (duh) Bob Randall's 6 Rms Riv Vu Neil Simon's Barefoot in the Park any other suggestions?

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donzolidis Celebrity Joined: 5/15/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 156	Posted: 7/30/07 at 10:10am
	Not my favorite play, but Craig Lucas' Prelude to a Kiss comes to mind.
	www.donzolidis.com
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Dough Boy Walk-On Joined: 3/20/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 0	Posted: 7/30/07 at 11:02am
	The Spectator Sport If you can handle PG-13. Okay maybe PG-15.
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Jim_L Lead Joined: 6/09/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 34	Posted: 7/30/07 at 12:13pm
	My Tavern play if you have enough males. http://home.comcast.net/~castle.walls/tavern/index.html
	http://home.comcast.net/~castle.walls/tavern/
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red diva Celebrity Joined: 5/15/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 199	Posted: 8/01/07 at 4:07pm
	"I Hate Hamlet" if you have a strong older male to play the Barrymore role. "Moon over Buffalo", "Lend Me a Tenor", all very funny.
	"I've worked long and hard to earn the right to be called Diva!"
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bernster74 Star Joined: 10/20/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 51	Posted: 8/02/07 at 10:30am
	Hmmm....perhaps I am not beign clear enough - to me BUFFALO and TENOR are farce, and although both very, very funny do not classify themselves as romantic comedies. I'm looking for a play equivalent of something like WHEN HARRY MET SALLY or SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE - a chick flick for the stage, if you will. Anybody got one of those? Thanks!
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eveharrington Celebrity Joined: 8/28/06 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 198	Posted: 8/02/07 at 2:11pm
	The first play I ever directed was "Funny Valentines" by D.R. Andersen. It's a romantic comedy with parts for 2m and 2w 20-45 and one older woman to play the mother with the one-liners. It's very funny, everyone is in love at the end and the last bit it just schmaltzy enough that you could easily imagine Meg Ryan doing it.
	"If nothing else, there's applause... like waves of love pouring over the footlights."
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red diva Celebrity Joined: 5/15/06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 199	Posted: 8/02/07 at 6:28pm
	Well, bernster, Tenor and Buffalo are very funny, romance figures in throughout the play, and the boy and girl (and man and woman) end up together at the end! I didn't see the rule about no farces!
	"I've worked long and hard to earn the right to be called Diva!"
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biggertigger Celebrity Joined: 4/16/07 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 188	Posted: 8/02/07 at 6:32pm
	Of course there is the classic "Same Time Next Year" http://www.samuelfrench.com/store/product_info.php/products_id/140 But I do agree with Red Diva, even farces have romantic and happy endings. And these two shows end with the happy sloppy kiss that romantic comedies offer.
	The two greatest days in a theater persons life, the day you start a new show and the day the damn thing closes.
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bernster74 Star Joined: 10/20/05 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 51	Posted: 8/03/07 at 9:56am
	Well, diva, next time please contact me for the rulebook on responding before you think about sending a message. :) And for some people, yes, tenor and buffalo would work as romantic comedies, but just not for me. Same Time next year is an excellent example in my "rulebook." This is what I am looking for more examples of....will also check out Funny Valentines. Thank you.
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