THE PRINCESS AND THE PINUP
by Brent Alles
It’s 1944 in Brooklyn, and while World War II rages overseas, back on the homefront, aspiring artist May Macy wants to break into the comic strip business. Her sister Ellen has a husband who’s fighting in Europe. Ellen has a precocious 12-year-old son, Billy, who serves as May’s latest inspiration. May’s hoping her reporter friend Johnny Foster will be able to convince his boss Mr. Patson to give her comic strip a chance in his paper, the New York Daily Post. Then, one fateful day, aspiring pinup Betty Bump storms into May’s life and changes everything.
- Cast Size: 3M 3W
- Running Time: 90+ minutes
- Royalty Rate: $75 per performance
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About the Playwright
Brent Alles is a playwright based in Wyoming, Michigan, whose work has been featured in festivals and theaters across the country. He is the author of numerous full-length and one-act plays, including Swipe Left, Swipe Right (winner, 2018 Play Bytes Festival), The Concierge (2024 FMCT Festival), The Last First Date (Grand Rapids Civic Theater’s “10 For All” Finalist and Midwest Dramatists Conference selection, 2025); and Accidental Roommates (Runner-Up, 2024 Robert J. Pickering/J.R. Colbeck Award), which premiered with LowellArts in 2025. Brent also writes for young audiences, with credits such as The Last Kid in the Universe (premiered with LowellArts in 2023, also published with Next Stage Press), Big Top Barry (Audience Award, 2024 EFCT Playground Festival), Kid Heracles and the Ultimate Pantheon Challenge (LowellArts, 2025), and The Final Voyage of Captain Kidd (Runner-Up, 2025 East Valley Children’s Theatre Contest). His short plays have been performed by Vidalia Theater (GA), Cedar Springs Community Players (MI), Sam Bass Theatre (TX), and more. His full-length comedy The Locke Inn has received staged readings in both New York and Ohio. In addition to writing, Brent has directed 15 full-length productions in West Michigan community theater and is a proud member of the Dramatists Guild. He holds degrees from Syracuse University, Central Michigan University, Capella University, and the School of Hard Knocks. He is endlessly grateful to his wife, Camille, for her constant support and inspiration.
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