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Hilliard Darby Theater presents

The Desk Set

by, William Marchant

A group of girls in the reference department of a television network set the stage as the “desk set”. Bunny Watson, a woman with encyclopedic knowledge, with facts and figures at her fingertips. All was serene and prosperous among the desk set until a method engineer (efficiency expert) began installing Emmaracs around the office. These electronic brains could do the work of many persons, and soon began replacing whole departments in the company. But no mechanical brain could ever match Bunny Watson, and no efficiency expert could ever best her in a game of wits. She quickly spelled them both down, and both blew a fuse. IN the midst of all the mayhem there is a typical office party at Christmas time, when all the girls get to kiss the boss, and when some young men think it’s time they told him what they really think of him. And running throughout is romance, and just a little heartbreak. Here is a rewarding and telling comedy, rich in hilarity, and perfectly funny for anyone who has ever entered an office door.

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