“The Prom Dress”
Dubin, Kitty A. (American
playwright, professor of playwriting, 1945-____), “The Prom Dress,”
a 15-minute comedy in
English, set in the fitting room of a department store, afternoon, spring,
1999,
3f;
• ©
1999 by Kitty A. Dubin; • in Kitty A. Dubin’s The Prom Dress
(Birmingham, Michigan, U.S.A.: The Author, 1999); • script/rights
available from Kitty Dubin, 380 Wimbleton
Road, Birmingham, Michigan. 48009, U.S.A., e-mail writerkd@aol.com, telephone
(home/work) 248 642-5636, fax 248 642-5636. • Cited by Kitty
S. Dubin via ftp September 2, 2002; Dubin says,
§ Dramatis
Personae Amy (f), 18, a sullen high school senior; Barbara (f), 45,
Amy’s controlling mother; Louise (f), an honest saleswoman.
§ Synopsis
“A controlling mother and her sullen teenage daughter shop for a prom dress.
They battle over whose decision this is. The saleswoman helps the daughter
find her own voice.
§ Comment
“Letting go of control and separating from one's parents. There is only
one scene. Special requirements include three different prom dresses for
Amy to try on and a screen to hide her changes. • Premiered
in Heartlande Theatre Company’s Play by Play Marathon, Milennium Theatre,
Southfield, Michigan, U.S.A.
§ Themes
adolescence, control, detached perspective, dominance, emerging maturity,
mother-daughter relationship, prom, shopping.
See also Kitty A. 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
“Skin Deep,”
a 15-minute comedy in English, set in a doctor's office, afternoon, 2002,
1m1f
“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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