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Bad Dates
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 1w
This thoroughly charming and slyly sweet one-woman play is an idiosyncratic journey of self-discovery involving the Romanian mob, a Buddhist rainstorm, a teenage daughter, shoes and a few very bad dates.
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Cast Size
1w -
Duration
90 minutes -
Target Audience
Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)
Details
Summary
“And then I realize, in this sort of strange, hallucinatory moment, that the bug guy is looking kind of good, and the things he's saying about bugs are really kind of fascinating, and it is then that I realized that maybe it has been too long since I've been on a date.”
So confesses a single mother and self-described restaurant idiot-savant in this thoroughly charming and slyly sweet one-woman play by the author of The Butterfly Collection and Spike Heels. This idiosyncratic journey of self-discovery involving the Romanian mob, a Buddhist rainstorm, a teenage daughter, shoes, and a few very bad dates enjoyed an extended run off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons starring Julie White.
A semi-sweet paean to lonelyhearts everywhere, Bad Dates is about learning to take a closer look, and why, when it comes down to it, there's nothing in the world like a killer pair of Chanel pumps.
History
Cast Attributes
- Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
- Setting Haley's bedroom. The present.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features No Intermission
- Duration 90 minutes
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Media
“A poignant slice of urban life that also happens to be drop-dead funny.” – The Wall Street Journal
“Laugh-out-loud comedy... The solo female monologue is expertly crafted to give the audience just enough to keep them on the edge of their seats... With a truly shocking twist at the end, you see why Ms. Rebeck’s play is considered by many to be a modern hilarious classic.” – Theatrely
“Put aside any qualms you may have about one-person plays because Theresa Rebeck has conjured up a character with a multitude of sparkly facets... For ninety joy-filled minutes, we are invited into Haley's oversized, well-appointed Manhattan bedroom, to watch her dress and undress, parade around in an astounding variety of shoes, and regale us with stories about her life.” – Broadway World
“Amusing... funny and lighthearted.” – CurtainUp
“Pretty wonderful... a poignant slice of urban life that also happens to be drop-dead funny.” – The Wall Street Journal
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
Theresa Rebeck
Theresa Rebeck is a widely produced playwright throughout the United States and abroad. New York productions of her work include Dead Accounts at the Music Box Theatre; Seminar at the Golden Theatre; Mauritius at the Biltmore Theatre in a Manhattan Theater Club Production; Th ...