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Sexual Perversity in Chicago

By David Mamet - Stage play

Stage playStageOne act play

Roles

  • Bernie - Young Adult (20-35), Male

About this piece

Bernie tries to pick up Joan at a bar

Summary

The play is about the sex lives of two men and two women in Chicago in the 70s. Bernie is one of the two guys and is friends with Danny. In this scene Bernie enters a bar and approaches Joan, who is sitting by herself. He pretends to be "Doug McKenzie", a meteorologist at TWA that is in town for a one day layover...

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