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Title: Peggy Plays Off-Broadway

Series Title: Peggy Lane Theater Stories, #2

Note: Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "Peggy Plays Off-Broadway" by Virginia Hughes is a fictional work written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around Peggy Lane, a young aspiring actress who navigates the challenges of auditioning and performing in the competitive world of off-Broadway theater. As Peggy strives to secure a role in a new play while managing her complex relationships with friends, fellow actors, and the playwright, the narrative explores themes of ambition, friendship, and the personal sacrifices involved in pursuing a career in the arts. At the start of the book, the atmosphere is charged with excitement and tension as Peggy and her friend, Amy, attend a casting call for a new play written by Randy Brewster and directed by Mallory Seton. As they observe the auditions for various roles, Peggy grapples with her insecurities about her appearance and talent while feeling sympathy for the other hopeful actors. The opening also introduces key characters, including Paula Andrews, another aspiring actress vying for the lead role. Amidst the selection process, Peggy reflects on her past experiences, the pressure of the industry, and her determination to prove herself as a worthy actress, setting the stage for the intertwined personal and professional struggles that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hughes, Virginia, 1925-

Illustrator: Leone, Sergio (Illustrator)

EBook No.: 55815

Published: Oct 26, 2017

Downloads: 73

Language: English

Subject: Mystery and detective stories

Subject: Acting -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Actresses -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Actresses -- United States -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Lane, Peggy (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Professions -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Women dramatists -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Women in the theater -- United States -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:55815:2 2017-10-26T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Leone, Sergio (Illustrator) Hughes, Virginia en 1
2024-11-10T11:08:25Z Peggy Plays Off-Broadway

This edition has images.

Title: Peggy Plays Off-Broadway

Series Title: Peggy Lane Theater Stories, #2

Note: Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "Peggy Plays Off-Broadway" by Virginia Hughes is a fictional work written in the early 1960s. The story revolves around Peggy Lane, a young aspiring actress who navigates the challenges of auditioning and performing in the competitive world of off-Broadway theater. As Peggy strives to secure a role in a new play while managing her complex relationships with friends, fellow actors, and the playwright, the narrative explores themes of ambition, friendship, and the personal sacrifices involved in pursuing a career in the arts. At the start of the book, the atmosphere is charged with excitement and tension as Peggy and her friend, Amy, attend a casting call for a new play written by Randy Brewster and directed by Mallory Seton. As they observe the auditions for various roles, Peggy grapples with her insecurities about her appearance and talent while feeling sympathy for the other hopeful actors. The opening also introduces key characters, including Paula Andrews, another aspiring actress vying for the lead role. Amidst the selection process, Peggy reflects on her past experiences, the pressure of the industry, and her determination to prove herself as a worthy actress, setting the stage for the intertwined personal and professional struggles that will unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Hughes, Virginia, 1925-

Illustrator: Leone, Sergio (Illustrator)

EBook No.: 55815

Published: Oct 26, 2017

Downloads: 73

Language: English

Subject: Mystery and detective stories

Subject: Acting -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Actresses -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Actresses -- United States -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Lane, Peggy (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Professions -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Women dramatists -- Juvenile fiction

Subject: Women in the theater -- United States -- Juvenile fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:55815:3 2017-10-26T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Leone, Sergio (Illustrator) Hughes, Virginia en 1