The Substance of Bliss

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Cast Size

1w, 1m
Duration

90 minutes
Subgenre

Not Applicable
Target Audience

Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

Details

Summary

The Substance of Bliss provides an opportunity to sit with Paul and Donna as they wait during the late night for their troubled fifteen-year-old son to come home. As they wait for him they keep their minds occupied by cleaning and discussing potential renovations to the house. The conversation slowly veers toward their decision to marry and have the child that is causing them so much angst.

History

The Substance of Bliss premiered at the New Jersey Repertory Theatre in Long Branch, NJ in January 2016 under the direction of Evan Bergman.

Cast Attributes

Multicultural casting

Keywords

Performing Groups

DONNA
PAUL

Time Period Contemporary
Setting A backyard somewhere in suburban America.
Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
Additional Features No intermission
Duration 90 minutes
Cautions
- Strong Language
- Mild Adult Themes

Media

REVIEWS

"The Substance of Bliss is a sympathetic study of suburban despair [...]" - The New York Times

"[...] delicate and poignant [...] Glazer's play achieves an impressive feat of examining the lives of its characters at once deeply and subtly." - NJ.com, Read More

"Glazer captures the trials of parenting a troubled teen and the toll it can take on a couple's relationship [...] Substance of Bliss is an engaging, thoughtful play that you will long remember after the curtain call." - BroadwayWorld, Read More

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