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Oblivion

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  2w, 2m

Carly Mensch

A touching and funny—and very modern—tale of parents, children, and the gulf that sometimes exists between them.

Oblivion

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Faith-Based
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary
Uber-hip Brooklynites Pam and Dixon take great pride in their secular humanist approach to parenting. But when their 17-year-old daughter, Julie, decides to become a Christian, their laid-back, open-minded facade comes crashing down. Carly Mensch's Oblivion takes a wry look at Nietzsche, famed film critic Pauline Kael, and the nature of belief in the 21st century.
History
Oblivion premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, in November of 2011. 
Cast Attributes
Keywords
PAM - 40’s
DIXON - 40’s
JULIE - 16
BERNARD - 16 
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century
  • Setting Brooklyn, New York.  Now.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"smart, sassy and rewarding" - New York Times, Read More

"[Oblivion] grabs the audience’s attention and leaves them satisfied and entertained..." - The Newtown Bee, Read More 

"Mensch’s play boldly addresses a subject many liberal intellectuals prefer to dance around or avoid: the role of religious faith in contemporary life." - Chicago Sun Times, Read More

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Authors

Carly Mensch

Carly Mensch
Carly Mensch's plays include Oblivion (Steppenwolf’s First Look Festival, Westport Playhouse), Now Circa Then (Ars Nova, TheatreWorks), All Hail Hurricane Gordo (Humana Festival, Cleveland Play House), and Len, Asleep in Vinyl (2nd Stage/Uptown Series). Her work has also been ...
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