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Dubin, Kitty S. (American playwright, professor of playwriting, 1945-____), “Skin Deep,”

a 15-minute comedy in English, set in a doctor's office, afternoon, 2002,

1m1f;

  •  © 2002 by Kitty S. Dubin;  •  in Kitty S. Dubin’s Skin Deep (Birmingham, Michigan, U.S.A.: The Author, 2002);  •  script/rights available from Kitty Dubin, 380 Wimbleton Road, Birmingham, Michigan. 48009, U.S.A., e-mail writerkd@aol.com, telephone (home) 248 642-5636, fax 248 642-5636.  •  Cited by Kitty S. Dubin via ftp August 22, 2002; Dubin says,

  §  Dramatis Personae Dr. Bishop (m), 50, an unscrupulous plastic surgeon; Debbie Witkowski (f), 30, an attractive but insecure about-to-be-divorcée.

  §  Synopsis “An attractive but insecure woman consults with an unscrupulous plastic surgeon soon after her husband has asked her for a divorce.

  §  Comment “Self esteem is to be found in one's inner beauty. Only one scene. Only props required: an examining table and a hand mirror.  •  Production history: Included in Heartlande Theatre's Play by Play Marathon held at Performance Network Theatre in Ann Arbor, Michigan in January, 2002.”

  §  Themes divorce, plastic surgery, self-esteem, trustworthiness.
 

See also Kitty S. Dubin’s

 

“Bye Bye Love,” a 15-minute comedy in English, set in a funeral home, 2001, 2f

“The Joy of Sex,” a 15-minute comedy in English, set in the office of a marriage counselor, 1999, 2m1f

“Mimi and Me,” a 15-minute comedy in English, set in a nursing home, afternoon, 1998, 2f

“The Prom Dress,” a 15-minute comedy in English, set in the fitting room of a department store, afternoon, spring, 1999, 3f

“Strictly Personal,” a 35-minute comedy in English, set in a delicatessen, lunch hour on a weekday, 1998, 1m2f

“Tough As Nails,” a 15-minute comedy in English, set in a nail salon, Friday afternoon, 1998, 2f

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