THE CROOK THEATER COMPANY
PROUDLY PRESENTS
PLUNGE
BY CHRISTOPHER KYLE
Show Synopsis:Off to the Country With Their Insecurities
Clare, Matty and Val were the best of friends in college. Now approaching thirty, they find themselves struggling with careers and relationships—unhappy, yet fearful of change. The three gather, along with Val's husband, Harris, at a country house in Connecticut for a weekend of escape and reminiscence. But this awkward reunion is interrupted by the lovestruck Jim, an office temp with whom Clare had a brief affair. Heedless of the circumstances, Jim proves to be the catalyst that pulls apart these delicately maintained relationships. As the friends' betrayals are revealed and the misbegotten weekend hurtles toward its tragicomic conclusion, a candid snapshot of a generation comes into focus. Sharp and witty in its observations, PLUNGE dives through its comic surface to find the melancholy beneath. Premiered at Playwrights Horizons.
Reviews of the Script:
“... rueful comedy of manners ... creates a persuasive, prickly sense of the treacherous ebb and flow of conversation among people who know one another’s secrets and are destined to betray them.” - THE NEW YORK TIMES
“... a naughty little comedy with serious overtones... Underneath the whimsy and the pain ... Kyle knows how to humanize superficiality, to squeeze both the humor and the pathos out of it - until we recognize on stage not only others but also ourselves... It is funny, spicy, and evocative...” - NEW YORK MAGAZINE
“Kyle’s writing is niftily smart, and his dramatic ideas almost naughtily engaging ... this brilliant play ... is a play not to miss if you have any interest at all - even a fearful one - in the next millenium.” - THE NEW YORK POST
“... a skillful comedy ... Kyle depicts [the characters] with wit and, most importantly, sympathy.” - THE NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
The Cast
Harris. . . . . . Raife Baker*
Matty . . . . . . J.C. Ernst*
Clare . . . . . . Natalie Hegg*
Jim . . . . . . . Kyle Schaefer**
Val . . . . . . . Amanda Sykes*
* Denotes member of Actor's Equity
** Denotes member of Actor's Equity and New To The City Artist
