Wife Five - a Play

Harry Spain is a man with a problem; well several problems actually, and all of them ex-wives. Blondes Abby, Gloria, and Jessica were all once married to Harry, and now enjoy a platonic friendship with him; spending weekends together at his beach-front property in Malibu. They sunbathe, gossip, and hang out on the beach, until one weekend when their perfect existence is threatened by the arrival of Kimberly; a woman who is not only much younger than themselves, but is a brunette too. Scared that this interloper is about to steal much more than Harry's heart, the three concoct a plan to rid themselves of her, until the arrival of Harry's first ex-wife, Lila, threatens to interrupt their plans. As if that isn't enough, housekeeper Mattie is in the very thick of the action; which ensures that a happy weekend at the beach quickly turns into a boiling pot of anxieties, mid-life crises and clashing personalities. Will Harry survive the weekend from hell, or will his ex-wives change his life forever? Steve Hayes is an actor, screenwriter, and novelist, as well as manager of coffee-shop Googies, and friend to the stars during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Author of many books including Children of the Dark, Viva Gringo! and Googie's: Coffee Shop to the Stars, Steve lives in Huntington Beach, California, with his lovely wife of twenty-five years, Robbin. Michelle Morgan is an author, columnist and biographer who has written about the Golden Age of Hollywood for the past twenty years. She is author of many books, including: Marilyn Monroe: Private and Confidential and The Mammoth Book of Hollywood Scandals. She lives in Northamptonshire, England, with her husband, Richard and nine-year-old daughter, Daisy.