Excuse Me, Waitress, Is That New Jersey?
COMEDY HISTORICAL FICTION LGBT ROMANCE FEMINIST COMING-OF-AGE SOME LGBT ELEMENTS
1980s & '90s
Suzanne Grieco Mattaboni
Logline
1980s art student Jessica braves waitressing chaos, punk clubs, drag queens ,and a reckless bassist who climbs through her window, to save her dream semester overseas and emerge a multimedia art sensation.
Genre
Comedy, Historical Fiction, LGBT, Romance,Feminist Coming-of-Age, some LGBT elements
Short Summary
In 1984, punk is rampant, Warhol rules, and 23-year-old Pittsburgh artist Jessica has her heart set on a graduate art program in London she can't afford. She sets off to waitress in avant-garde New Hope to save for tuition and meets Whit, a punk guitarist who makes her head spin like a record.
Setting
New Hope, PA; Philadelphia, PA; Long Island, NY
Based on a True Story
Yes
Plot - Premise
Internal Journey/Rebirth
Plot - Other Elements
Coming of Age, Happy Ending, Meaningful Message, Philosophical Questions, Twist,Girl Power Buddy
Mature Audience Themes
Substance Abuse, Nudity
Main Character Details
Name: Jessica Addentro
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Aggressive, Beautiful, Sexy, Skillful, Educated, Funny, Perseverance, Underdog, Visionary, Aspiring, Badass, Blunt, Confident, Adventurous, Clumsy, Complex
Additional Character Details
Name: Mark "Whit" Whittan
Age: 25
Gender: Male
Role: Tempter
Key Traits: Aspiring, Badass, Heartthrob, Insecure, Manipulative, Masculine, Narcissistic, Adventurous, Charming, Sexy, Skillful
Additional Character Details
Name: Audrey Cimenski
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Role: Sidekick
Key Traits: Funny, Insecure, Modest, Complex, Educated, Empathetic, Engaging, Faithful, Beautiful, Gracious
Additional Character Details
Name: Trina Moran
Age: 23
Gender: Female
Role: Antagonist
Key Traits: Blunt, Funny, Manipulative, Outspoken, Sarcastic, Unapologetic, Aggressive