People Like You

By John A Johnson

Mrs Mann, here after referred to as Marty, dramatizes the public image of an alcoholic. Born in wealth she drank up her fortune and ended up on charity in an insane asylum. Between her wealth and her poverty she hobnobbed with Europe's leading intellectuals in a loose knit group known as the Bloomberg Group.
In England Marty socialized with men like William James, Karl Jung and Joseph Conrad, individuals that connected the dots from Einstein's Revolutionary theory of relativity,change is possible, and embraced by Dr Silkworth and passed on to the cofounder of AA, Bill Wilson.
Marty embraced the 12 Step Program for recovery from alcoholish and promoted the idea that alcoholism is an overwhelming issue in public health, a disease.
The story of Mrs Marty Man is absolutely essential understanding the revolutionary ideas found in Alcoholics Anonymous.

• Language: English
• Publisher: John A Johnson
• Release date: Aug 11, 2011
• ISBN: 9781465934055

John A Johnson

John Allen Johnson was born at Westline, Arkansas June 24, 1933. His father, Murray California Johnson was a noted veteran of World War I and his grandfather James William Johnson was a highly esteemed cattleman in Western Arkansas. His mother, Carrie Maxine Laster was from a large Oklahoma family. John's six sisters and a brother plus a legion of cousins, attended the one room Westline School where they learned to read and write. Later he attended public schools in DeQueen, Arkansas, Eagletown, Oklahoma, Texarkana, Texas and Prineville, Oregon. John's only brother was a career Marine. Numerous cousins served in the US Military in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. John served in the United States Air Force from 1950 to 1953. He was stationed on Okinawa during the Korean War. Following his military service John attended Texarkana Junior College and later earned a BA Degree from Ouachita College, Arkadelphia. John was also commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant upon graduation. In 1959 he was awarded a Master of Arts Degree from the University of Arkansas. in 1997 he earned a Doctor of Philosophy Degree from Pacific Western University. The author also holds a Clear Education Specialists Credential through California State University, Sacramento. John retired from teaching in 2006 after decades of service in public education in the San Francisco Bay Area. His other publications include California Handbook For School District Mapping; Haley, A Novel; California Valor and American Valor. eople Like You, John’s first stage play, is about Mrs Marty Mann who was the first woman to get sober and stay sober in Alcoholics Anonymous. She founded the National Council on Alcoholism and was responsible for Alcoholism being classified as a disease rather than a moral problem. Mrs Man was also a Lesbian who lived on Fire Island with her life partner, Precilla Peck. John is the father of two daughters. He has five grandchildren and two great grand children. John and his companion Joan spend much of their retired time traveling and playing scrabble. You can contact John at [e-mail].

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People Like You

A Stage Play about A Lesbian Alcoholic

by

John A Johnson

Copyright 2011

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Plays are not written to be read but performed. So should you subsequently decide to conduct a read-through of the play, additional copies of the script for each of the play's characters can be copied. If you do read or produce this play please notify the author at the address below.

People Like You is a stage play. Names, characters, places, media, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. The author’s personal contact information is:

John A Johnson

1155 Santa Clara Ave Apt A

Alameda, California 94501

510-205-8325 Email: [e-mail]

Bibliography and Biographical information located in the Narration Section at the end of this play.

The Author hopes that you enjoy this presentation about Marty Mann and that you will pass her revolutionary message on to others.

This play takes place between December 1935 and July 1941. The play is in four acts. The end of each scene is demarcated by lights and music although some acts segue into the next without clear definition.

Old songs from the 1920’s and 1930’s are played depending on the mood and abilities of the musician. As the music plays, characters representations are spotlighted. around.

CHARACTERS

Mrs. Marty Mann - Founder National Council on Alcoholism

William Buchler Seabrook - Author of Asylum

Dr. Tiebout - Medical Doctor Patron of Alcoholics Anonymous

Lois Wilson - Bill Wilson’s wife and founder of Alanon.

Bill Wilson - Author and Founder of Alcoholics Anonymous

Act I

Scene I

Northern England Tudor Townhouse, two stories with balconies overlooking courtyard. Courtyard lined with bright colored flowers. It has been raining. Everything is wet. There are benches around the perimeter of the courtyard and four or five street lamps light the surrounding area. Bloomsbury Group Characters are seated around the courtyard circle: Symbols of Gertrude Stein, Pablo Picasso, Ernest Hemmingway, and Thornton Wilder Henri Matisse. Marion Carstairs, Karl Jung clearly reveal their identity. These characters have no speaking parts so they can be manikins. If you are creative and have extras then they can dress in character instead of using models.

Suddenly, from the balcony, center stage, a tall wild woman is shouting and screaming at the top of her lungs. She is waving a large bottle and drinking from it on occasion.

M.M.

What do you mean people like you? You mean me . Do you mean drunks? Or is it lesbians? Or is it just women you don’t like! Some doctor you are. People like you!!!! What does that mean? You’ll see how to deal with people like me.

She goes back into the door off the balcony and just as suddenly comes flying out the door and dives over the balcony, landing face down on the cobblestone courtyard.

Lights dim and it is quiet.

Scene II

Same courtyard, a person is lying on cobble stones. There are several people in white