The Late Great Henry Boyle
By David MacGregor
The Late Great Henry Boyle is a play that needs 5 performers (1 women, 4 men). Licensed by Theatrical Rights Worldwide.
- Type
- play
- Cast size
- 5 performers
- Roles
- 1 women, 4 men
- Cast notes
- 1W, 4M
- Running time
- About 110 minutes
- Dance
- No dance
- Genre
- dramedy
- Licensor
- Theatrical Rights Worldwide
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Synopsis
Henry Boyle is a shy, reclusive Professor of Medieval Studies whose life falls apart when his wife divorces him. At the urging of a colleague who encourages him to try something different, Henry begins drinking absinthe and writes a best-selling book which transforms him into a pop-culture celebrity. As he visibly disintegrates in the public eye, his popularity soars as people anticipate a Van Gogh/Kurt Cobain explosion. Henry finds an ally in a castle-hunting waitress who helps him realize that
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