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The Few

Full-Length Play, Drama  /  1w, 2m

Samuel D. Hunter

Four years ago, Bryan abandoned his labor of love, a newspaper for truckers. Now he’s returned – with no word of where he’s been – and things have changed.

The Few

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Romantic Comedy
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
Accolades
Accolades
  • Samuel D. Hunter is the recipient of a 2014 MacArthur "Genius Grant" Fellowship
    Samuel D. Hunter is the 2012 recipient of the Whiting Award for Drama
The Few

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Summary
From Samuel D. Hunter, the award-winning author of The Whale and Bright New Boise, and the 2014 recipient of the MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Grant, comes The Few. Four years ago, Bryan abandoned his labor of love, a newspaper for truckers. Now he’s returned – with no word of where he’s been – and things have changed. His former lover is filled with rage, his new coworker is filled with incessant adoration, and his paper is filled with personal ads. As he considers giving up for good, Bryan searches for what he couldn’t find on the road: a way to keep faith in humanity. In it's acclaimed run at the Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre in New York City, The Few was praised by The New York Times for its “unusual insight into, and empathy for, people whose lives have settled into sad stasis, or strategic withdrawal.”
History
The Few  premiered at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego in October 2013. Directed by Davis McCallum, the production featured Michael Laurence, Eva Kaminsky, Gideon Glick and Jenny Bacon. The play made its New York premiere off-Broadway at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater in May 2014. Again directed by McCallum, the production featured Michael Laurence, Tasha Lawrence, Gideon Glick and Jenny Bacon.
Cast Attributes
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Performing Groups
BRYAN – Late thirties to mid forties, male.
QZ – Late thirties to mid forties, female.
MATTHEW – 19, male.
 
TEN MALE VOICES  
SIX FEMALE VOICES
  • Time Period 1990s
  • Setting A weathered, paper-littered, unkempt office space off I-90 in northern Idaho. August, 1999.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“[A] compassionate, gently hued drama about lonely lives.” – The New York Times

“Hunter’s excellent... elements and themes—from the isolated, self-destructive antihero to the deployment of old text as a bittersweet plot device—and the details in the dialogue are wonderfully chosen. (Every place name fits perfectly in place.)” – Time Out New York, Read More

“[A] compassionate, gently hued drama about lonely lives.” – The New York Times, Read More

“The latest play by award-winning scribe Samuel D. Hunter is smart and sensitive.” – Variety, Read More

ON BREAKING CHARACTER

The Few: A Gritty, Moving Homecoming
by David Kimple
January 22, 2015

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    The Few, Old Globe Theatre

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Samuel D. Hunter

Samuel D. Hunter

Samuel D. Hunter grew up in Moscow, Idaho and lives in New York City with his husband and daughter. His full-length plays include The Whale (Drama Desk Award, Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play, GLAAD Media Award, Drama League and Outer Critics Circle nominations for B ...

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