Scene design izons production of “Marvin's Room." ‘A scene from the Playwrights Hori NOSUAHAOW LLOOS 44 AOIAWAS AVI SISLLVNVUC Z o WOO€ S.NIAUVAMARVINSROOM Copyighe © 1993, Sena Productions, Ine Coppic © 1589, Seat MePheson All Rights Reserved CAUTION: Profesonals and amatcure are heceby wanned char performance of SS HOOM wb foment fa Fevcod unr se oN nla omar covens by inersl Copyrighe Convention, the Berne ‘American Copyright Convention, = tai al counsics with which the Unie Site = fessional/amatour staf wl and amarer sage pecormance ish Sceesions and. Camda fo MARVINS ROOM re ecto he Diya be gen wit ob eae SRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE, INC, snd paying he it = ou beaded ro James. Bag, Ba ngs conccig al oh ES . s, CA 90210. Fax: 310-385-7674. 2350 North Palen Drive, Beverly ofthe gest, most prominent may ceccve eed agcror more prominent than thar accorded the MARVIN’S ROOM was produced by Playwrights Horizons (Andre Bishop, Artistic, Director), in New York City, on November 15, 1991. It was directed by David Petrarca; the set design was by Linda Buchanan; the costume design was by Claudia Boddy; the lighting design was by Robert Christen; the music composition and sound design were by Rob Milburn and the production stage manager was Roy Harris. ‘Adam Chapnick MARVIN'S ROOM was originally developed with the assistance of the Victory Gardens Theatre, in Chicago, Ilinois. The play ‘was originally produced by the Goodman Theatre, in Chicago, Illinois, in February, 1990. It was farther developed and pro- duced by the Hartford Stage Company, in Hartford, Connecti- cut, in November, 1990, vstniieamemnatnsssan i IBESSIE, 40 years DOCTOR WALLY RUTH, Bessie’s aunt, 70 years 's brother and receptionist LEE, Bes DOCTOR CHARLOTTE HANK, Lee's 17-year-old son CHARLIE, Hank's younger brother RETIREMENT HOME DIRECTOR MARVIN, Bessie’s father TIME ‘The present PLACE ‘Various locations in Florida and a mental institution in Ohio. MARVIN’S ROOM ACT ONE Scene 1 ‘A doctor's examining room. Bessie, a woman of 40 years, bits. Dr. Wally is seated nest to her. He holds a syringe BESSIE. I suppose I should tell you needles bother me a Title. DR WALLY. Oh, (He shudders) I know what you mean. All right Augustina, could you give me your arm please? Do you mind if [ call you Augustina? BESSIE, Well, my name is Bessie. DR WALLY, Bessie. Of course. I'm sorry. Things have been fa bit hectic around here. Dr. Serat is away on vacation and this morning our receptionist quit. Usually Nurse Abrams would draw the blood for any bi ‘n Where'd T put the whatchamacallit? The uh, do you see BESSIE, What? DR. WALLY. You know, that um, um, I te it around your arm to make your veins pop out BESSIE. Tourniquet? DR. WALLY. Yes, that's it. Oh, I'm sitting on it How'd that happen? Okay, give me your arm please. BESSIE. Janine quit? DR. WALLY. Uh-huh, Did you know her? BESSIE, Only from here. I bring my father Marvin and my ‘Aunt Ruth jn quite a bit to see Dr. Serat. Why did she quit?