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Bad Dates

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  1w

This thoroughly charming and slyly sweet one-woman play is an idiosyncratic journey of self-discovery involving the Romanian mob, a Buddhist rainstorm, a teenage daughter, shoes and a few very bad dates.

  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    1w
  • Duration
    Duration
    90 minutes
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary

“And then I realize, in this sort of strange, hallucinatory moment, that the bug guy is looking kind of good, and the things he's saying about bugs are really kind of fascinating, and it is then that I realized that maybe it has been too long since I've been on a date.”

So confesses a single mother and self-described restaurant idiot-savant in this thoroughly charming and slyly sweet one-woman play by the author of The Butterfly Collection and Spike Heels. This idiosyncratic journey of self-discovery involving the Romanian mob, a Buddhist rainstorm, a teenage daughter, shoes, and a few very bad dates enjoyed an extended run off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons starring Julie White.

A semi-sweet paean to lonelyhearts everywhere, Bad Dates is about learning to take a closer look, and why, when it comes down to it, there's nothing in the world like a killer pair of Chanel pumps.

History
Bad Dates premiered off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons on June 3, 2003. Directed by John Benjamin Hickey, the production starred Julie White.
HALEY
  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting Haley's bedroom. The present.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No intermission
  • Duration 90 minutes
  • Cautions
    • No Special Cautions

Media

“A poignant slice of urban life that also happens to be drop-dead funny.” – The Wall Street Journal

“Laugh-out-loud comedy... The solo female monologue is expertly crafted to give the audience just enough to keep them on the edge of their seats... With a truly shocking twist at the end, you see why Ms. Rebeck’s play is considered by many to be a modern hilarious classic.” – Theatrely

“Put aside any qualms you may have about one-person plays because Theresa Rebeck has conjured up a character with a multitude of sparkly facets... For ninety joy-filled minutes, we are invited into Haley's oversized, well-appointed Manhattan bedroom, to watch her dress and undress, parade around in an astounding variety of shoes, and regale us with stories about her life.” – Broadway World

“Amusing... funny and lighthearted.” – CurtainUp

“Pretty wonderful... a poignant slice of urban life that also happens to be drop-dead funny.” – The Wall Street Journal

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: $120 per performance

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Authors

Theresa Rebeck

Theresa Rebeck is a widely produced playwright throughout the United States and abroad. New York productions of her work include Dead Accounts at the Music Box Theatre; Seminar at the Golden Theatre; Mauritius at the Biltmore Theatre in a Manhattan Theater Club Production; Th ...

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