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Reborning

Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy  /  2w, 1m

Zayd Dohrn

"A major triumph... A taut thriller that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats. You don’t want to miss it...

Reborning

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    2w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult
Accolades
Accolades
  • Nominee! 2011 Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award, Best Original Script

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Summary
Art and life become disturbingly interchangeable when a sculptor of baby dolls meets a woman desperate to recreate the past. This dark comedy takes an unsettling look at work, latex, and the power of creation.
History
Reborning was first produced in a workshop production, directed by Kip Fagan, in the 2009 Summer Play Festival at The Public Theater in New York City. The play received its world premiere in 2011 at The SF Playhouse in San Francisco, California, directed by Josh Costello.
Keywords
Performing Groups
KELLY – female, 20s
DAIZY – male, 20s
EMILY – female, 40s
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day, New Millennium/21st Century
  • Setting A doll-maker’s studio in Queens, NY.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission, Puppetry, Special Effects
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • Alcohol
    • Drugs
    • Intense Adult Themes
    • Strong Language

Media

“A comic setup that spins into deeply affecting territory. Dohrn’s compact script bristles with sharp, breezy dialogue... The shifting balances between humor, suspense, and trauma keep the experience tight.” - Robert Hurwitt, San Francisco Chronicle

“Reborning bandies between levity and loss without missing a beat... just the right balance of rawness and finesse... Reborning proves that grim topics and taboos can also be damn funny.” - Anna Pulley, SF Weekly

“Dohrn's script skillfully combines humor and pathos to ensure that the audience is engaged and thinking throughout.... Zayd Dohrn is a playwright to watch.” - Charles Kruger, Bay Area Examiner

“A major triumph... A taut thriller that will keep audiences on the edge of their seats. You don’t want to miss it.” - George Heymont, Eagle News

Music

  • Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Zayd Dohrn

Zayd Dohrn
Zayd Dohrn was born and raised in New York City. His full-length plays include Outside People (The Vineyard Theatre/Naked Angels), Reborning (The Public/SPF) and Sick (Kitchen Dog) – all published by Samuel French – as well as Want (Steppenwolf First Look). His work has been ...
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