A comedy in two acts.  3 M / 4 F

 Inspired by the “lavender scare” of the early 1950s, in which hundreds of Americans were fired from government jobs amid accusations of “moral corruption”- an official euphemism for homosexuality.  Perfect Arrangement introduces us to the U.S. Department of State employees assigned to develop the criteria for identifying and removing these security risks:  Director of Personnel Bob Martindale and his secretary, Norma Baxter. 

Unbeknownst to the Department, Bob and Norma are themselves closeted- they’ve married each other’s partners, Jim and Millie, as a cover.  In order to maintain the façade for visitors, the Martindales and the Baxters have created lives as perfect as a 50s sitcom- right down to the corny jokes and occasional product placements.  But when an employee discovers their secret and threatens exposure, the group discovers how difficult maintaining the illusion can be.

“'Perfect Arrangement' is a bit of a morality tale, disguised as a comedy, with a dollop of nostalgia thrown on for context....The show is presumably about homosexuality; but in truth, it is about humanity. If you are human, go see it. You’ll leave a little more humane."

 -Rial Ellsworth, theaterreview.com

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