Gemini (Masterplots II: Drama, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Albert Innaurato
- First Published: 1977
- Type of Plot: Comedy
- Time of Work: The 1970’s
- Setting: South Philadelphia’s Italian section
- Principal Characters: Fran Geminiani, Francis Geminiani, Lucille Pompi, Bunny Weinberger, Herschel Weinberger, Judith Hastings, Randy Hastings
- Genres: Bildungsroman, Drama, Comedy
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, 1970’s, Family or family life, United States or Americans, Twentieth century, Yards or backyards, Ethnic groups, Inner cities or inner-city life, Lower classes, Philadelphia, Health, Italy or Italians, Houses, mansions, or manors, Obesity, Birthdays
- Locales: Philadelphia, PA
The Play
This two-act comedy is set in the adjoining backyards of two dysfunctional South Philadelphia families. Young Francis Geminiani is at home during his last summer before beginning his senior year at Harvard. An overweight outsider who has never had a deep relationship with anyone, he is alienated from his lower-class father and their environment and appears to find solace only in his collection of opera recordings, which he plays for escape.
Classmates from Harvard, Judith and Randy Hastings, arrive over the backyard fence to pay Francis a surprise visit. The...
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