The Widows' Duel

RUNTIME
Approx. 2 hours

SYNOPSIS

Two formidable widows- one a self-made woman of business, the other a countess of impeccable lineage. They both arrive to claim the same estate. Their children clash and court, the law ties a solicitor into knots, and the household staff try not to drop the porcelain. When words fail, swords are drawn, and a duel reveals the truth. The Widows’ Duel is for people who like their ladies witty and their romance, Bridgerton-y.

CASTING

9 Roles 5 Female 4 Male

CHARACTER     AGE GENDER DESCRIPTION

Mrs. Bainbridge 40s–60s Female Energetic widow who built a fortune; practical, blunt, unstoppable.

Lady Loxley 40s–60s Female Aristocratic widow of noble heritage; sharp, poised, fiercely proud.

Ellie 20s Female Bainbridge’s daughter; industrious, modern-minded, can use a hammer.

Henry 20s Male Loxley’s son; charming, polished, posh, heart of gold.

Greaves 40s–60s Male Butler; dry wit, unflappable, the calm center of chaos.

Tabby 20s Female Maid; clumsy, earnest, comic physicality.

Finch 20s–50s Male Hapless solicitor; nervous, verbose, perpetually overwhelmed.

Flossy 20s–50s Female Country girl with a taste for gossip and spectacle; comic foil.

Vicar 20s–60s Male Righteousness in a collar; social climber; despises what’s beneath him.