Open House
Carole Tricker
Genre: Comedy
Cast size: 10
Duration: Two Act
Carole Tricker | Comedy | Full-length | 3m, 7f
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This is the prequel to 'Hotel Bon Vista' but works well on its own. It is set in the 1980s in St Andrews, Scotland – ‘The Home of Golf’. Thousands of visitors are about to descend on the town for the Open Golf Championship. Like many locals, the McDowells decide to rent out their council house to visitors to earn some money. They plan to stay in an Uncle’s caravan.
At the centre of the story are single-mum Edith McDowell and her rather slow son David. He has been going out with girlfriend Sharon for years, but romantic progress is slow. It is not helped by by his grumpy Gran and straight-laced Aunt.
At the last minute, the plans are spoiled when they can’t get the caravan. David tries to stay in the house and keep away from the English visitors. There is confusion – for visitors and David - during the night when an attractive young woman also tries to stay in the house. Sharon sees David with the other woman, there are tears and her fierce mother appears on the scene. In the end David proposes to Sharon and peace is restored in the neighbourhood.
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