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Synopsis

Move Over Mrs. Markham is set in a very elegant top floor London flat, belonging to Philip and Joanna Markham. The flat has been under renovation, and thus has been largely empty. Philip is a straight-laced publisher of children's books, and he shares an office with his partner, Henry Lodge, on the ground floor. Reluctantly, Philip agrees to let Henry borrow his apartment for the evening to "entertain" his latest girlfriend. At the same time, Joanna Markham is persuaded by Linda Lodge to let her borrow the apartment, so she can entertain her lover. What nobody knows is that the interior designer who had been decorating the apartment for the past three months has decided that this was the night he and the au pair girl would try out the new round bed! When all three sets of people converge on the apartment, expecting to find it empty, chaos and confusion ensue.

Show Information

Book
Ray Cooney , John Chapman
Category
Play
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
Genres
Comedy, Farce
Time & Place
london flat
Cast Size
medium
Licensor
Samuel French
Ideal For
Mostly Female Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Mature Adult, Late Teen, Elderly Characters, Medium Cast

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Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Alistair Spenlow

Lead

Male

Spoken

Joanna Markham

Lead

Female

Spoken

Phillip Markham

Lead

Male

Spoken

Linda Lodge

Lead

Female

Spoken

Henry Lodge

Lead

Male

Spoken

Sylvie

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Olive Harriet Smythe

Supporting

Female

Spoken

Walter Pangbourne

Supporting

Male

Spoken

Felicity Jane Wilkinson

Supporting

Female

Spoken

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