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SOCIAL SECURITY Andrew Bergman Comedy--2 acts Samuel French, Inc. 3 women, 3 men	Domestic tranquility is shattered by arrival of goody, goody sister and husband and Jewish mother. Sparks fly when the mother meets an elderly artist, friend of son-in-law.
THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE F. Andrew Leslie Mystery Drama--2 acts Dramatists Play Service, Inc. 5 women, 4 men	Young, mute companion of bedridden woman finds she is the next intended victim of unbalanced killer. Her protectors leave one by one. Alone in the home with her charge who's on the spiral staircase?
STARDUST Walter Kerr Comedy--3 acts Dramatic Publishing Co. 11 women, 7 men	Students at dramatic academy await famous artist by "living their art". Director is constantly reminding them he studied under Stanislavsky. Artist is norml, hard worker who teaches the students those virtues.
A STREET CAR NAMED DESIRE Tennessee Williams Drama--3 acts Dramatists Play Service, Inc. 6 women, 6 men, extras	Blanche's world is made of romantic illusions, rejecting reality. She goes to her sister, in New Orleans. She is pressured by reality, especially by her 'earthy'brother-in-law. Self-delusion leads to madness.
THE STRANGE HOUSE! Carl Astrid Thriller--3 acts Samuel French, Inc. 7 women, 4 men
STOP THAT VILLIAN or HAVE YOU NO SHAME, RIP ROQUEFORT? Tim Kelly Melodrama--2 acts Pioneer Drama Service, Inc. 7 women, 5 men	Bring out the popcorn! Rip, the villian is trying to get the sweet damsel for himself.
STEEL MAGNOLIAS Robert Harling Drama Dramatists Play Service, Inc. 6 women	Beauty salon is where the elitists have their hair done and share the gossip. Prettiest girl in town marries & though diabetic, risks pregnancy and forfeits her life. Realization of mortality touches everyone.
SQUABBLES AKA YOUR HOUSE OR MINE Marshall Karp Comedy Samuel French, Inc. 3 women, 4 men	Jingle writer and lawyer wife enjoy life even though her grumpy father lives with them. But the fur begins to fly when husband's mother moves in. She never has liked the father. And now a baby's coming.