Champagne, Cigarettes and Stardust

Los Angeles, 1960. The cameras stop rolling, but the real show is just beginning. In a smoky room of the Warner Brothers studio lot, Frank Sinatra, Marilyn Monroe, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., and Dean Martin slip away from the glittering set of Ocean’s 11. What starts as a casual break between takes turns into a night of confessions, sharp wit, and unguarded truths. Over tumblers of whiskey and the haze of cigarette smoke, they trade stories about fame, love, prejudice, and the price of living in the spotlight. As the conversation deepens, the glamour begins to crack, revealing the vulnerabilities behind the legends. In this intimate, razor-sharp play, the audience becomes a fly on the wall for a meeting of icons—where charm is a shield, laughter hides longing, and the line between performance and reality blurs. Between Takes is a dazzling, bittersweet glimpse into the golden age of Hollywood—where the brightest stars shine brightest in the shadows. For permission to perform the play CONTACT [email protected]