When daughter's unhappy, Dad goes into a rampage to fix the problem, according to Mom. Like "stage mothers" who live their dreams through their children, this Dad, still smarting from not making the team in his youth, becomes a drill sergeant and uses computer aids to turn his teenage daughter, Priscilla, into a tennis champion. He basks in her glory and anticipated career until she quietly announces that she and a new boyfriend will major in finance in college and join his father's brokerage business. Disappointment is short-lived as he goes into another "rampage," already planning the rest of her life.

Albert Green, author of That Girl from Texas and A Trying Ordeal, wrote this play after watching the Wimbledon tennis matches on television. Casting is flexible, allowing the producer to put as few as eight actors on stage or as many as the stage will hold. Priscilla's high school friends (any number) may be any mixture of males and females.

The play has one simple interior set, with normal lighting and only one sound effect: the "thud" of a tennis ball hitting the side of the garage. The floor plan in the script may be rearranged to fit any stage or the desires and tastes of the director.

Tennis, Anyone? is suitable for audiences of all ages. It's the kind of play that families will enjoy seeing together.

One act; Set, a living room; Present time.

See also: Plays About Family Relationships