Days before Christmas, George is fired from Hammerschmidt’s Parfumerie after his boss suspects him of being his wife’s lover. However, George discovers that the stranger he has fallen in love with is none other than the co-worker with whom he constantly feuds, in this joyous and romantic Christmas tale.

 

Comment by playwright E.P. Dowdall at www.parfumerietheplay.com:

 

I'm sure you remember the movie "The Shop Around the Corner" and the musical "She Loves Me". Both of these properties were based on the original Hungarian play "Parfumerie" by Miklos Laszlo.  Though the play has been staged throughout the world for many years, there was never an English language version mounted in the U.S. That is, not until the Christmas 2009/2010 season at the Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota Florida where the new English language adaptation premiered. With the express intent of staying close to the original play, this adaptation/translation returns to the original concepts that center around not only the amusing tale of the confused young romantic couple, but also seeks to explore the difficulties of career vs. relationship in the story of the shop owner's troubled marriage. Good material for talented actors to sink their teeth into!  In the end, there is a happy outcome for all as this romantic Christmas-themed period play carries us sweetly into the holidays.

 

 Auditions: Sep 21 & 22, 2026

Directed by Hannah White

Show Dates: Dec 2 - Dec 19