Receptionist, The
- Full Length Play, Comedy, Present Day, Contemporary
- 2M, 2F
- ISBN: 9780573660276
"Mr Bock's poisoned Post-it note of a play."
The New York Times
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Description
- Full Length Play
- Comedy
- 75 minutes
- Time Period: Present Day, Contemporary
- Target Audience: Teen (Age 14 - 18), Senior, Adult
- Set Requirements: Interior Set
- Cautions: No Special Cautions
- Performance Group:
- Large Stage, Dinner Theatre, Community Theatre, High School/Secondary, Professional Theatre, Shoestring Budget, Reader's Theatre, Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups, College Theatre / Student
At the start of a typical day in the Northeast Office, Beverly deals effortlessly with ringing phones and her colleague's romantic troubles. But the appearance of a charming rep from the Central Office disrupts the friendly routine. As the true nature of the company's business becomes apparent, The Receptionist raises disquieting, provocative questions about the consequences of complicity with evil.
Published with The Thugs in a collection entitled The Office Plays.
REVIEWS:
Published with The Thugs in a collection entitled The Office Plays.
REVIEWS:
"Mr. Bock's poisoned Post-it note of a play."
The New York Times
"Bock's intense initial focus on the routine goes to the heart of The Receptionist's pointed, painfully timely allegory...elliptical, provocative play..."
Time Out New York
Premiere Production:
Manhattan Theater Club, NYC -- directed by Joe Mantello (Wicked)
Characters
- Casting: 2M, 2F
- Casting Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Non-Traditional casting
MR. RAYMOND - the boss, 40-60
LORRAINE TAYLOR - the co-worker, 20-40
MR. DART - the visitor, 20-40
