The Other, Other Woman by Emily C. A. Snyder

In a fictional 18th Century France, the bastard Princess Genevieve comes to establish a theocracy in the polyamorous town of Voulez-vous. However, when she meets the seemingly virtuous - and married - Monsieur Valentine, Genevieve learns that affairs of the heart are far from black and white. Written primarily in rhyming couplets, this homage to Moliere's great works examines the devastating effect of...
In a fictional 18th Century France, the bastard Princess Genevieve comes to establish a theocracy in the polyamorous town of Voulez-vous. However, when she meets the seemingly virtuous - and married - Monsieur Valentine, Genevieve learns that affairs of the heart are far from black and white. Written primarily in rhyming couplets, this homage to Moliere's great works examines the devastating effect of emotional affairs through a feminist lens.
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The Other, Other Woman

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  • Duncan Pflaster:
    4 Apr. 2023
    “ A lovely play that begins farcically, with a town of hypersexed citizens, and deftly treads into deeper emotional and romantic waters. This playwright knows how to play with verse and rhyming couplets until they break. A delightful piece for a large troupe of performers. ”
  • Cheryl Bear:
    3 Nov. 2021
    “ A captivating look at the affairs of the heart in the town of Voulezvous that has us spellbound. Well done! ”
  • Monica Cross:
    22 Mar. 2021
    “ THE OTHER, OTHER WOMAN lives up to it's subtitle in every way: "An Emotional Horror Story Wrapped in a French Farce." The high paced antics of an entire town falling in and out of one another's beds is unscored by the unsettling choices the characters make in the name of duty and responsibility. Emily C. A. Snyder skillfully uses verse, rhyme, and rhetoric to give the script a richness which jumps off the page. This play is very playful, and it is exactly that element that heightens the devastating undertones of the script.

    Execellently done! ”

Development History

  • Workshop
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    Turn to Flsh Productions
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    2018

Awards

Semi-Finalist
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Princess Grace Awards
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Princess Grace Foundation
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2019