The Faculty Room, the Faculty Room
by Bridget Carpenter
2021-01-01 23:36:33
The Faculty Room, the Faculty Room
by Bridget Carpenter
2021-01-01 23:36:33
Dark Comedy / Characters: 5m, 1f / InteriorIn The Faculty Room, Bridget Carpenter explores the darker side of high school life from the inside of that mythic room, the teacher's lounge. English teacher Adam, Drama teacher Zoe and Ethics teacher B...
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Dark Comedy / Characters: 5m, 1f / InteriorIn The Faculty Room, Bridget Carpenter explores the darker side of high school life from the inside of that mythic room, the teacher's lounge. English teacher Adam, Drama teacher Zoe and Ethics teacher Bill, along with mysterious new World History teacher Carver, are all taunted by the disembodied voice of Principal Dennis on the P.A. system. Dedicated yet desperate, inspired yet burnt out, hateful yet loving - the teachers of Madison Feury High are a bundle of contradictions in Carpenter's rich portrait. A funny and caustic look at how truly f*cked up the relationships between teachers and students can get, The Faculty Room erupts with gunshots, desperate longing, and a growing wave of spiritual fanaticism. Our education system may never recover. Winner of the Kesselring Prize for Playwriting.Lively black comedy...A rollercoaster course...Shalwitz gives the evening a snappy, agitated flair. The design supports the script intelligently. - City PaperThe three lead actors [Bowen, Anderson & Russotto] bring a lot of humor to their roles. The dialogue is sharp. - WashingtonianA delightful madhouse [of] over-the-edge teachers...A riot - Arlington Weekly NewsWitty dialogue & fine acting [in] this engaging play - The Economist.com/Cities GuideOutrageous circumstances. Howard Shalwitz's good-looking production strikes the right tone. Underplayed pretty much to perfection by Michael Willis...Megan Anderson is an appealing presence. - Washington PostCutthroat portrayals by Bowen & Anderson...Woolly should be commended for their unwavering commitment to new work - Washington TimesClever one-liners abound... a biting, caustic vision - DCist.comWoolly Mammoth's usual excellence characterizes the design team - refreshing & funny - DC Theatre Reviews
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