Dealer's Choice
by Jeffrey Sweet
What readers are saying
Readers appreciate the compelling themes of forgiveness and identity explored in the play. Many find the characters' journeys resonate deeply, reflecting personal struggles and emotional healing. The writing is noted for its poignant insights into family dynamics and the scars of the past.
Synopsis
THE STORY: Stephen runs a restaurant and has a weekly poker game in the basement.
He enjoys playing for big money, and it's not unusual for the waiters to lose their paychecks, or more, each week.
One of the waiters, Mugsy, wants to start a restaur
Press Reviews
"Winner of the Heideman and Society of Midland Authors Awards. An absorbing and brilliantly executed play concerned with the infamous Hollywood blacklist. “THE VALUE OF NAMES has it all: a provocative subject, superb writing, a consistently engrossing story, and an almost overwhelming emotional wallop at its end. A wonderful play.” —Chicago Tribune. “…demonstrates that the drama of ideas can be the most exalted of blood sports.” —Time Magazine. “…almost perfect."
— Variety
Publication
Dealer's Choice is a American play written by Jeffrey Sweet and published by Dramatists Play Service (1998).
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Dramatists Play Service · 1998 · 72 pp
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Restrictions: Major Markets Plus (US) / Standard Plus Add'l Postcodes (UK)
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