Who has the right to tell your story? Especially when it's the same story told from the differing memories of two legendary show business siblings? And one sister's version is about to become a big, Broadway musical that is also destined to become legendary? June Havoc was famously ambivalent about the show about her sister Gypsy Rose Lee, the show Gypsy referred to as her legacy. And in Fable, which is itself a fable about the creation of that musical fable, the sisters' loyalty to each other is tested in a mounting battle that takes place in rehearsal rooms, dressing rooms, onstage, backstage, and all in the memory of the aging Ms. Havoc as she faces her imminent death, still battling to keep her own legacy alive.

Development at ESPA/Primary Stages (with Michael Walkup and Rogelio Martinez), Davenport Playwrights Workshop (with Eric Webb), and in workshops with playwright Karen Hartman.

COMEDY / DRAMA
RUNNING TIME: 90 minutes, no intermission

CAST: 4W, 2M, 1 child, w/doubling. Inclusive Casting possible.
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS / CAN BE PERFORMED ON A UNIT SET
PERIOD AND CONTEMPORARY COSTUMES
PROFANITY

NOTE: This script is a work-in-progress; I'm interested in any and all development opportunities. Download a script sample from THE NEW PLAY EXCHANGE

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FABLE  © Pending  2019 Doug DeVita ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. THERE CAN BE NO PRODUCTION OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO READINGS, WITHOUT SPECIFIC WRITTEN PERMISSION. Caution: Professionals and amateurs are hereby warned that Upper Division is subject to royalty. It is fully protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. All rights, including but not limited to professional, amateur, film, radio, and all other media (including use on the worldwide web) and the rights of translation into foreign languages are strictly reserved; and any unauthorized use of the material may subject the user to any and all applicable civil and criminal penalties.