Ronald Tavel
KITCHENETTE
CHARACTERS IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE*
FILMMAKER
Harvey Tavel
Jo
Mary W oronov
MIKIE
Eddie McCarty
A kitchen table downstage center;
a high stool stageright side of the
table; a kitchen chair upstage side
of the table; a toilet commode left
side of the table; a small box
downstage front of the table; a
chest near the right wing with
dishes, a water basin, a malted
machine, etc. The set is in com–
plete disarray with ladders, flats,
theater lights, etc., placed hap-
JOE
MIKEY
Grover Noel
Diane Dorr-Dorynek
hazardly here and there. The im–
pression is that there has been
virtually no preparation for the
play about to be performed.
A
FILMMAKER
carrying a script
enters upstage left with
Jo
who is
scantily dressed in a pullover and
black mesh stockings. She carries
a mascara case, mirror, makeup
articles, etc.
FILMMAKER:
All
right, Mary, sit over there
(indicating the stool).
Eddie, are you ready? Let's get started. It's late.
MIKIE
(off-stage):
Coming, coming!
FILMMAKER: "Kitchenette"-take one. Roll 'em!
MIKIE
enters upstage left carrying a litter basket. He is dressed in
torn undershirt, baggy trousers, very nervous, very neurotic look-
• First perfonnance, January 6, 1967, Play-House of the Ridiculous, New York,
New York. Directed by Harvey Tavel.
©
1965, 1967 by Ronald Tavel. All rights reserved. Any inquiries should be
addressed to the author care of the publisher.
