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End of the World With Symposium to Follow

Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy  /  2w, 4m, 1boy(s)

"There is a quizzical Shavian perversity to this play that gives it its peculiar flavor... End of the World is a black comedy, perhaps more comic than black, but ominously real." - New York Post

End of the World With Symposium to Follow

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 4m, 1boy(s)
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult

Details

Summary
A few years ago Arthur Kopit was commissioned by a wealthy industrialist to write a play about the nuclear peril. This funny play is the result. It is about a playwright who sees himself as a Sam Spade like detective who is commissioned by a mysterious billionaire to write a play about the Impending Doom. The writer has two mysteries to solve: the truth behind the nuclear arms build up and the reason the eccentric croesus Philip Stone believes he is the man to write about it. There are loads of laughs along the way to the shocking conclusion. Premiered on Broadway starring Linda Hunt and John Shea directed by Harold Prince.
Cast Attributes
  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

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"There is a quizzical Shavian perversity to this play that gives it its peculiar flavor... End of the World is a black comedy, perhaps more comic than black, but ominously real." - New York Post

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Arthur Kopit

Arthur Kopit (1937-2021), throughout a career spanning seven decades, authored an extraordinary string of admired, acclaimed and award-winning stage works, beginning with Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feelin' So Sad, which Jerome Robbins directed on ...

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