Show Synopsis:
Ruth and Eileen Sherwood go to New York to make new lives as a writer and an actress but finds that it is not easy. Eileen has started to fall in love with the Walgreens manager Frank, and invites him over for dinner, as well as Bob, an editor who told Ruth that she probably should quit trying to make it as a writer in New York, and Chick Clark, an editor who has feelings for Eileen. Eileen volunteers to hide a former football player named Wreck in their apartment when his girlfriend Helen needs to hide him from her visiting mother. Both Sherwood sisters start falling for Bob, but Bob tells Ruth off on the quality of her writing. Chick sends Ruth off on a fake story for his newspaper so that he can get Eileen alone, but the Brazilian navy cadets that she is supposed to be interviewing follow her home in a conga line and Eileen is arrested for disturbing the peace. She manages to beguile many men into doing her bidding at the jail, so she is not bothered by the fact that Ruth's new job as a promoter at a nightclub has not made enough money to bail her out. The Sherwood sisters are close to eviction, but Bob bails Eileen out of jail and tells her that he was fired for defending Ruth's story about the Brazilian cadets, which leads Eileen to believe that he is in love with Ruth. The sisters perform onstage at the nightclub, Chick's boss has offered Ruth a job based on her story about the cadets, and Bob tells Ruth that he loves her. 	

Character:
Eileen, a beautiful and innovative young woman who dreams of being an actress.

Song Context:
After having spent many lunches at Walgreens eating free samples and becoming friendly with the manager Frank, Eileen realizes she's starting to have feelings for the nice man, who allows her to keep eating at the store. She begins to think he may be nice enough to allow Ruth to eat lunch there too.	

Fun Facts:
1. This musical is based on Joseph A. Fields and Jerome Chodorov's novel My Sister Eileen, which was based on a few short stories by Ruth McKenney in a collection that is also called My Sister Eileen. Fields and Chodorov wrote the book of "Wonderful Town." 
2. Edith Adams originated the role of Eileen and received a Theatre World Award for her performance in 1953. Jennifer Westfeldt earned the same award for playing the same character in 2004, and was also nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical.