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Charles Ives Take Me Home
Full-Length Play, Drama / 1w, 2m
Dissonance, defense and devotion are explored in this poignant, comedic work about the tension between a father's love for music and a daughter's passion for basketball. Charles Ives acts as the family's referee.
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Cast Size
1w, 2m -
Duration
90 minutes -
Subgenre
Not Applicable -
Target Audience
Appropriate for All Audiences, Adult
Accolades
- Nominee: 2013 Susan Blackburn Prize for Best Play
Details
Summary
History
Charles Ives Take Me Home premiered in New York City at the Rattlestick Theatre in December of 2013.
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features No Intermission
- Duration 90 minutes
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Media
"[Dickey's] writing has freshness, economy, an occasional cheeky vulgarity and a fine measure of poetic insight." - The New York Times
REVIEWS
"[Dickey's] writing has freshness, economy, an occasional cheeky vulgarity and a fine measure of poetic insight." - The New York Times, Read More
"Good storytelling makes good theatre, and Jessica Dickey is a damn good storyteller. What really works is her creative approach to the story, and she is two for two with The Amish Project and Charles Ives Take Me Home... I suppose many playwrights could find a story to tell in the life of composer Charles Ives (1874-1954), but Dickey takes Ives and applies his passions to a modern-day father and daughter in poignant fashion." - NY Theatre Reviews, Read More
"Like an Ives sonata—sometimes jagged, sometimes lyrical—the play...is an accomplished, affecting composition." - The New Yorker, Read More
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Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.