The Root
Full Length Play, Dark Comedy / 4m
"A smart, tightly written and thoroughly engrossing modern morality play." - Asbury Park Daily
"One hot squirm on the edge of your seat thriller." - Star Ledger
The Root
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Cast Size
4mDuration
120 minutes (2 hours)Subgenre
Not ApplicableAccolades
From Off-BroadwayTarget Audience
- Adult
Additional Info
The Root, part thriller, part black comedy, is a gritty, urban story of one man’s redemption, albeit, at a steep price. At times horrifying, and at other times, hysterical, The Root is a captivating examination of greed, brutality, and the American dream.
Reviews
"A smart, tightly written and thoroughly engrossing modern morality play." - Asbury Park Daily
"One hot squirm on the edge of your seat thriller." - Star Ledger
Keywords
BetrayalConsiderations
Performing Groups
- College Theatre / Student
- Community Theatre
- Dinner Theatre
- Professional Theatre
- Blackbox / Second Stage /Fringe Groups
Cautions
- Alcohol
- Drugs
- Gun Shots
- Strong Language
- Smoking
License details
- Minimum Fee: $75 per performance
Production
Details
- Time Period: Present Day
- Duration: 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Setting: A garage in Brooklyn at the foot of the Williamsburg Bridge.
- Additional Features: Not Applicable
- Features / Contains: Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
Music
- Musical Style: N/A (Not a musical)
- Vocal Demands: N/A (Not a musical)
Casting
4mCast Attributes
- All Male
- Ensemble cast
- Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)
Casting Notes
WILLIE
VINNY
JERRY
CHICK
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Authors
Gary Richards
Gary Richards is a director, actor, producer, and teacher as well as a writer. His plays include The Root (five Drama-Logue Awards, four Carbonell nominations), Children at Play, Scrambled Eggs, Slambook, Social Studies, Dividends (with Fyvush Finkel and Reizl Bozyk), Stag, Shiva, Tropical Depression, Second Summer (Be ...
View full profileFirst produced at the George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, N.J., "The Root" opened as a guest production at the Atlantic Theater in Chelsea. Produced by Daryl Roth, directed by Matthew Penn; set by Deborah Jasien; lighting by Donald Holder; costumes by David Loveless; sound by Doug Cuomo; production stage manager, Chris DeCamillis. Presented by Daryl Roth.
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