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Arts And Leisure
Author(s):
Steve Tesich
Written by the popular author of On the Open Road and other works, this brilliantly caustic play is built around a self-absorbed drama critic who judges theatre and life by the same criteria, to absurd extremes. He is confronted by the bitter, alienated women who have suffered from his unyielding clinical detachment and his determination to judge suffering, global and personal, by its dramatic impact on him. These include his ex-wife, a former actress who is losing her grip; his tragic daughter, a
stand-up comedienne; his forlornly empathetic old mother and his acrimonious housekeeper and confidante. The critic longs for human contact but conducts his life as a series of pat scenes that avoid the messy and tangled issues of real relationships.
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| Genre(s): | Comedy
| | Time Period(s): | Post-Modern 1990 - present
| | Play Type: | Play | | Runtime: | Not Available | | Acts: | Not Available | | Set Complexity: | Not Available | | Set Information: | Not Available | | Year First Published: | Not Available | | Total Characters: | 5 | | Male Characters: | 1 | | Female Characters: | 4 | | Androgynous Characters: | Not Available | | Minimum Cast: | Not Available | | Maximum Cast: | Not Available | | Cost: | $6.00 (Royalty $60-$40)
Royalty/cost information prone to change.
Please check with the publisher for the most accurate information. | | Publisher: | Samuel French
Click on the publisher's name above for additional information, including updated prices. | | ISBN: | Not Available |
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