The Fat Guy Gets the Girl

The Fat Guy Gets the Girl

The Fat Guy Gets the Girl

The Fat Guy Gets the Girl

The Fat Guy Gets the Girl

Overview

This brilliant collection of Horovitz’s newest one-act plays can be mixed and matched to form several “theme” evenings. For example, nine of these plays formed the highly-successful off-Broadway show “Israel Horovitz’s New Shorts”: The Bridal Dance, Affection In Time (The Prologue), The Fat Guy Gets The Girl, Beirut Rocks, The Audition Play, The Hotel Play, Cat-Lady, Inconsolable and The Race Play . Additionally, six of these plays were joined to create an evening called “6 Hotels”: Fiddleheads and Lovers, Speaking of Tushy, Beirut Rocks, (intermission), The Audition Play, The Hotel Play, 2nd Violin. Recently, an off-Broadway show was created by Barefoot Theatre Company entitled “The Middle-East (in pieces)”, comprised of A Mother’s Love , Security, Beirut Rocks, and What Strong Fences Make.

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Cautions

  • Caution Strong Language Strong Language
  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Authors

Israel Horovitz

Israel Horovitz (1939-2020) was a playwright, director and actor. His plays have been translated and performed in as many as 30 languages worldwide. His 70+ plays include Line (which ran for 50 years of continuous performance, off-Broadway, at 13th St. Repertory Theatre), The ...

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