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My Thing of Love

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

"The kind of play that makes us want to go to the theatre...Offers an emotional and intellectual charge that no other form can touch." - The Chicago Tribune

"Churns with passionate energy...Has a screwball passion that is genuinely theatriā€¦

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    2w, 2m

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Summary
This dark comedy is about a marital triangle in which the wife tries to save the marriage, the husband seeks self understanding and the waif like mistress craves attention. Originally produced by the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago to glowing reviews, My Thing of Love made its way to Broadway. Often hilarious, the play returns in the end to the serious issue of infidelity and its effect on a family.

Media

"The kind of play that makes us want to go to the theatre...Offers an emotional and intellectual charge that no other form can touch." - The Chicago Tribune

"Churns with passionate energy...Has a screwball passion that is genuinely theatrical." - The Chicago Sun Times

"A funny yet searing contemporary study of infidelity and marital breakdown." - Variety

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  • Minimum Fee: $110 per performance

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Authors

Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros

Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros's playOmnium Gatherum, co-written with Theresa Rebeck was a 2004 Pulitzer Prize Finalist (Humana Festival, Off-Broadway). Alexandra is the author of the new play Mean Time, which has been developed by Juilliard, NYU and the Vineyard Theatre. For h ...
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