Quack
OFF SALE
Oct 21 – Nov 18, 2018
World Premiere
“INVIGORATING FUN! A lively, chilling new comedy. Clark’s writing has a tantalizing sharpness. Deftly diagnoses an aggrieved strain of male megalomania as the root of society’s biggest problems right now.” -- Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times
A sharp-tongued comedy about the fragility of fame, privilege, and power
Millions of women across America rely on Dr. Irving Baer and his daytime talk show to help them lose weight, manifest their destinies, and take their health into their own hands. Then, a take-down piece of journalism goes viral, leaving his career hanging in the balance, his marriage on the rocks, and his carefully maintained public persona in peril. In the frenzy of crisis management that follows, one thing becomes clear…if Irving Baer is going to fall from grace, he's bringing everyone else with him. Eliza Clark's hilarious new comedy exposes the shaky foundations of the wellness industry, the fleeting nature of 21st-century fame, and the relationship between the powerful men who dole out advice and the women who are supposed to receive it with a smile.
“Nothing had prepared me for the hilarity of this cracker jack comedy or its ability to skewer so many targets at one shot. Playwright Eliza Clark takes no prisoners.:” -- Sylvie Drake, Cultural Weekly
This play is a recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New Play Award
Creative Team
By Eliza Clark
Directed by Neel Keller
Set Design Dane Laffrey
Costume Design Raquel Barreto
Lighting Design Elizabeth Harper
Sound Design Robbin Broad
Compositions Michael K. Hooker
cast
Dan Bucatinsky
Jackie Chung
Nicholas D’Agosto
Jessalyn Gilsig
Shoniqua Shandai
OFF SALE
Previews Begin October 21, 2018. Opens October 28. Through November 18, 2018.
Regular Performances (October 30 – November 18): Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m.; Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m. No Monday performances.
TICKET INFO: $25 – $72 (Ticket prices are subject to change.)
Listen on Apple Podcasts: Eliza Clark, Neel Keller & Artistic Director Michael Ritchie In Conversation
Teach Your Story: Quack audiences are getting the full Douglas experience with pre-show lobby Quacktivities—including a chance to market their self-help stories. Click below for a peek at the book covers inspired by Dr. Baer…
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