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The Dresser

Full Length Play

By Ronald Harwood(Playwright)

Setting: Jan 1942, a theatre in the English provinces.

Script in Virtual Library: The Dresser

Year Written1980

Original LanguageEnglish

Type of WorkFull Length Play

GenreDrama

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Scene Breakdown (2)

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Act	Scene	Setting	Actions
I	—	Before curtain-up	Edit
II	—	After curtain-up.	Edit

Characters (10)

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Character Name	Gender	Age	Lines	Scenes	Actions
Norman	Male	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Normanout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Her Ladyship	Female	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Her Ladyshipout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
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Sir	Male	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Sirout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Irene	Female	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Ireneout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
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Mr. Oxenby	Male	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Mr. Oxenbyout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
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Kent	Male	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Kentout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!
Albany	Male	—	—	—	Edit 🎭 Nice try, director! You can't write Albanyout of the script while they're still bound to an active show roster. Clear them from the productions first!

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Production List (4)

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Collection	Opening Night	🎭 Production Name	🏛️ Company	🏢 Stage
	7 Aug 2026	The Dresser	The Tavern Brawlers Santa Clarita Shakespeare Festival	The MAIN Santa Clarita, California, United States
	9 Nov 1981	The Dresser	—	Brooks Atkinson Theatre New York City, New York, United States
	30 Apr 1980	The Dresser	—	Queen's Theatre London, England, United Kingdom
	6 Mar 1980	The Dresser	—	Royal Exchange Theatre Manchester, England, United Kingdom