Description
The Story
A newspaper headline … the arrival of an angry brother … a friendly but duty-bound policeman … all conspire against the happiness of two people on their way to a concert in the park. When Steve Crane was with Anne, he dreamed of all the things he might have been. In the meantime, he managed to keep his sordid, law-breaking past a secret from her. While waiting in the park for her to meet him one night, he is suddenly confronted by Allan, Anne’s angry and accusing brother, who threatens to tell the police of a shooting the night before — a shooting in which Steve was involved. As a price for his silence, Allan demands Steve’s promise to give up Anne and never see her again…. “How long can you go on fabricating lies that will someday break her heart?” Allan taunts. “Liar! Cheat! Thief! Perhaps she can forgive you for being that, but can she forgive you for being a — a murderer?” Then Anne comes with her wonderful news! She has just been granted an important music scholarship! … Suddenly, Steve realizes that he has a frightening and final choice to make: he must sacrifice either Anne’s happiness and her promising musical career … or himself! … As the strains of the concert music rise to a climax, he makes his decision — hoping that Anne will always remember him for what he might have been, had their dreams been permitted to become a reality.
Publishing Info
Concert In The Park by Donald Elser. A Row-Peterson play with 1951 copyright. For a cast of 3 men and 1 woman (unless you also make the policeman a woman). The script measures about 8″ x 5-1/2″ and has 31 pages, including some production notes.
Condition
Enlarge scan for better view. In good condition for age with storage on the corner tips. No names or other markings. From clean, smoke-free home.
Shipping
Generally sent the same day payment arrives. Unless you request otherwise, I will wrap this in plastic wrap to help protect it from the elements, tightly sandwich it between pieces of cardboard, then wrap in brown paper to send via Media Mail with Delivery Confirmation tracking. See the shipping page for the cost to send a one-pound Media Mail package. Insurance is an additional cost as described. I am delighted to combine postage and insurance costs if you purchase more than one item. The second item may travel for free or just a few cents more — so it’s worth taking a look at my other items before you complete your order.
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