Dennis Kastendiek

A Seven Month Contract at Four Thousand Per Dennis Kastendiek

A SEVEN MONTH CONTRACT AT FOUR THOUSAND PER Johnny, a small-town Kansas high school graduate, feels guilty when his prank results in his sister's breaking a leg just before her community playhouse debut. Fortunately (or not), Johnny learned all her lines while watching her rehearsals. And when a talent scout passing through town sees a girl he thinks is the most gifted actress to be found on the plains in ages, shit really hits the fan for Johnnie. Broadway, here he/she comes! . Praise by Judith Schiess Avila When Johnny fills in for his injured sister in a high school play, he poses as an alluring female--and is soon hired by a traveling theater company for a leading role. Stuck in his feminine ruse, the only decent breadwinning possibility to sustain his family, he provides us with a hilarious romp through the world of theater and life undercover. Brilliantly written, with compelling characters, A Seven Month Contract at Four Thousand Per is a read you will never forget. Judith Schiess Avila is the New York Times bestselling co-author of "Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII" Comment by Pam Lewis A comic novel that hits many of today's gender bending buttons spot-on. Lively characters and a young hero you won't soon forget who masquerades as a woman so successfully--both onstage and off--that audiences nationwide and even his fellow cast members are fooled. With plenty of bumps and thumps to enlighten and delight, Dennis Kastendiek's debut novel is a must read. Pam Lewis is the Author of "Speak Softly, She Can Hear", "Perfect Family", and "A Young Wife"."A Seven Month Contract at Four Thousand Per" has the pace and unique combination of fun and craziness of "Some Like it Hot" wonking with the television cast of "Fame ". A young man expiating his guilt over accidentally harming his sister takes on her persona and responsibilities. In the process, he learns a whole lot more about what it is like to be a woman than he ever thought possible. Travel the U. S. with Johnny/Johnnie as she sets out on her gender bending odyssey!