A COMEDY IN 2 ACTS—3 MEN, 4 WOMEN

Inspired by the lavender scare of the early 1950s, in which hundreds of Americans were fired from government jobs amid accusations of “moral corruption”- an official euphemism for homosexuality. Perfect Arrangement introduces us to the U.S. Department of State employees assigned to develop the criteria for identifying and removing these security risks: Director of Personnel Bob Martindale and his secretary, Norma Baxter.Unbeknownst to the Department, Bob and Norma are themselves closeted- they’ve married each other’s partners, Jim and Millie, as a cover. In order to maintain the façade for visitors, the Martindales and the Baxters have created lives as perfect as a 50s sitcom- right down to the corny jokes and occasional product placements. But when an employee discovers their secret and threatens exposure, the group discovers how difficult maintaining the illusion can be.

Perfect Arrangement premiered as part of The Process Theatre Company’s 3 by Topher series in April, 2008. The production was directed by Barbara Cole Uterhardt. It starred Larry Davis, Bryan Lee, Lily Yancey Miller, Amanda Renee Baker, DeWayne Morgan, Karen Whitaker, and Amanda Cucher.