3C
by David Adjmi

3C Book Cover
3C Cover

Highlights

90 mins 1970s Ensemble Cast Interior Set Period Costumes

Synopsis

The war in Vietnam is over and Brad, an ex-serviceman, lands in L.A. to start a new life.

When he winds up trashed in Connie and Linda’s kitchen after a wild night of partying, the three strike a deal for an arrangement that has hilarious and devastating consequences for everyone.

Inspired by 1970s sitcoms, 1950s existentialist comedy, Chekhov and Disco anthems, 3C is a terrifying yet amusing look at a culture that likes to amuse itself, even as it teeters on the brink of ruin.

Press Reviews

"Mr. Adjmi is one of several adventurous young playwrights now ... who rather than avoiding clichés are embracing them to find out what enduring truths and lies still lurk beneath their threadbare exteriors. Sometimes, as in Mr. Adjmi’s “3C”, this can bear revelatory dividends." - The New York Times"FOUR STARS! CRITICS PICK. Bitterly funny and inventive...Adjmi’s script, quick-cutting from dopey to deranged in seconds, is intensely funny and unnerving in equal measure." - Time Out New York"TOP 10 OF 2012. Sitcom farce returned as tragedy in David Adjmi’s hilarious and discomfiting vivisection of fear and loathing..." - Time Out New York"Sharp edged, discomfiting...funny and clever." - Associated Press"TOP 10 OF 2012. Sharp, darkly hilarious... one of the best productions of the season, and one of the saddest."

— New York Post

Characters

Character
Linda

F, late 20s/early 30s

Connie

F, late 20s/early 30s

Mr. Wicker

M, late 50s/late 60s

Mrs. Wicker

F, late 50s/late 60s

Terry

M, late 20s/late 30s

Brad

M, late 20s/early 30s

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
ISBN-13 9780573704550
ISBN-10 0573704554

3C is a play written by David Adjmi and published by Samuel French .

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3.8

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Restrictions: Major Markets Only (US) / Standard Restriction (UK)

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