Killing Women
Description
A raucous comic exploration of the ironies and insanities of corporate America where even professional assassins are fighting for their benefits. When Abby, a star on the rise, is simultaneously denied a promotion and asked to kill another woman, tempers flare, guns fire and out comes a life-or-death game of Monopoly. KILLING WOMEN asks what happens when a woman is not taken seriously but has been given a gun.
Production Info
Full Length Comedy (about 110 minutes)
Minimal Set Requirements
Contemporary Costumes
Press Quotes
“Marisa Wegrzyn’s clever new play, KILLING WOMEN, gives a sly feminist twist, à la 9 to 5, to the hit-man comedy genre: she peppers the script with one-liners and provides a touch of pathos … Wegrzyn displays more confidence and smarts than many older playwrights. At its best, the play is an extreme take on the battle between those who extol the virtues of stay-at-home motherhood and those who charge that women who fail to take up a career are letting down the team … It’s the mommy wars with a body count — a brilliant conceit. And there’s no question Wegrzyn is an extremely funny writer … an engaging, funny work from a writer we’re likely to hear from again.” —Kerry Reid, Chicago Reader
Author
Marisa WegrzynMarisa Wegrzyn has had plays produced in Chicago at Steppenwolf Theatre, A Red Orchid Theatre, Theatre Seven of Chicago, Rivendell, and Chicago Dramatists; in New York Off-Broadway at Second Stage and Kef Theatre; regionally at CenterStage Baltimore, Moxie Theatre San Diego, Victory Theatre Center Los Angeles, and Hot City Theatre St Louis. She has been commissioned by Steppenwolf (twice), Yale Repertory Theatre, and Theatre Seven. She is a founding member of Theatre Seven in Chicago and is currently writing for TV (Goliath, Amazon) while continuing her work in theater around the country.
Book Information
| Publisher | BPPI |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 1/26/2016 |
| Pages | 80 |
| ISBN | 9780881456226 |
Special Notes
KILLING WOMEN was originally developed at WordBRIDGE Playwrights Lab at Eckerd College and the Performing Arts Department at Washington University in Saint Louis where it was produced and directed by William Whitaker in 2002.
KILLING WOMEN received its Chicago premiere at Theatre Seven of Chicago.
by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc, NYC
www.broadwayplaypublishing.com
