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The Killdeer

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  2w, 7m

Jay Broad

"Not since Death of a Salesman has the despair of middle age
been dramatized with such absorbing intensity. Through two acts of
searing exposure, with lots of little jokes along the way to ease the
bitterness, Jay Broad works for an archetypical history of the canker
that may curdle any family's American Dream." - The Associated Press.

The Killdeer

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 7m
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Senior, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
A day in the life of Ted and Sparky Snyder dramatizes what happens to an American couple that strives for the good life but finds only failure amid the rat race. Ted comes home after making the biggest sale of his life to find his children screaming obscenities and his wife contemplating suicide.
History
The Killdeer was first produced by Joseph Papp at the New York Shakespeare Festival Public/Newman Theater in New York City on March 28, 1974. It was directed by Melvin Bernhardt.
Keywords
Performing Groups
TED
SPARKY
HUCK
SPIKE
GEORGIA
MARTY
CHARLIE REVERE
OTTOE BEETHOVEN
TONY KRABER
  • Time Period Present Day
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

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"Not since Death of a Salesman has the despair of middle age been dramatized with such absorbing intensity. Through two acts of searing exposure, with lots of little jokes along the way to ease the bitterness, Jay Broad works for an archetypical history of the canker that may curdle any family's American Dream." - The Associated Press.

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