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The Script Of You By Moss Hart And George S. Kaufman

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The script of You Can’t Take it With You started off as very compelling and continued that way until the end. With the publishing company of DRAMATISTS PLAY SERVICE INC. And the playwright of Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman, the script stands to be a hit. The play is set in the 1930s and is during the season of summer.The storyline is about a girl from a unhinged family who falls in love with the vice-president of her work. The girl becomes worried that his family won’t be able to handle her family which causes many conflicts. Morals popped up in this script such as, people should do what makes them happy. There are some things included in the play that most probably could not use on stage such as fireworks, and kittens. This could …show more content…

Between starting fireworks and playing the xylophone, the peculiar relationships within the house of Martin Vanderhof are of course in many ways, strange. Alice comes home one day smiling from ear to ear, because she met a boy named Tony. She told her family to let her know as soon as he got there so her family could’t scare him away. Not surprisingly they did not let her know and talked to Tony for a while. Eventually Alice came downstairs and took Tony out of the house, after he already met her whole family, and went on their date. Once they got back home Tony asked Alice to marry him, which she quickly turned down in fear that their family wouldn't’t accept each other, or the marriage. Eventually, Alice agreed to his marriage proposal and a week later there were plans for the family to meet. The Kirby family was supposed to come the next day, but showed up a day early, earning them the real experience of the crazy household. Many things happened, but in the end of the night, the last straw happened as the fireworks went off, G-Men came to the house, and everyone, including the Kirby’s were arrested. The next day, Alice locked herself in her room prepared to move to Arindocks, while her family, including Tony, tried to convince her to stay. Mr. Kirby showed up at the house to take Tony home but was convinced that the marriage wouldn't’t be bad by grandpa. The engagement was back on and …show more content…

Though she was from such a strange family, she turned out pretty customary. Alice knew that since her family was completely distinct, the man she loves’ family wouldn't’t accept them. This makes her character so much more interesting because not only is she normal but she is also smart and headstrong. To play Alice the production could use a lady who can play a sophisticated, yet a little crazy, young lady. The actor would also have to be able to act as though they themselves were in love. A high school could definitely put on this play. The production of course would be required to take out certain props out, such as the fireworks and the kittens, being that they would pose trouble backstage and onstage. Alice’s status in the home was low, but as she went into the rest of the world she had a pretty high status, until compared to her boss in which she would then again have a low status. Her motivation to get to her objective of marrying Tony was of course, love. With any objective there are tactics to get there, and stakes (or something that they stand to lose). The tactics used to get to the marriage was to have both of the families to accept each other and what Alice and Tony stood to lose was each other. The way that the characters talked throughout the play helped a lot with how the play can be brought to life. The way that most of the family

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