“The French Play” by Gonzalo Rodríguez Risco
An ensemble led by the stage star John Strone has been performing the same sappy French thriller for much too long and the stagnation has begun to show. The accents are terrible, the props are never in the right place, the lighting doesn’t always follow the action, and John can’t remember his lines to save his life. Can it get any worse? Let’s ask the clown.
Full-Length Comedy.
4 men, 4 women.
Production History:
“The French Play” was staged at Yale School of Drama’s 4th Annual Carlotta Festival of New Plays (May 8-17, 2009). It was directed by Patricia McGregor, with sets by Paul Gelinas, costumes by Lisa Loen, lights by Marie Yokoyama, sound by Michael Skinner, production dramaturgy by Walter B. Chon. The Stage Manager was Bree Sherry.
The cast featured Yale School of Drama actors Tomas Andrén, Trai Byers, Stéphanie Hayes, Ben Horner, Max Gordon Moore, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Sarah Sokolovic and Shannon Sullivan.
Awards:
Finalist at Long Beach Playhouse’s 20th Annual New Work’s Festival (2010).
To read an excerpt from the play click French_Play.pdf
To view production photos click here.
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