The Action Against Sol Schumann
by Jeffrey Sweet

Name: The Action Against Sol Schumann
Brand: Jeffrey Sweet
SKU: 9780822219491
Rating: 4 (6 reviews)

The Action Against Sol Schumann Book Cover — The Action Against Sol Schumann Cover

Highlights

Medium Cast

Female

Male

90 minsExpandable CastingBare Stage/Simple SetAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers find The Action Against Sol Schumann to be an intriguing exploration of its themes, though some note its confusing elements and unconventional narrative structure. Many appreciate the play's compelling premise and character development, suggesting it may be better suited for reading than viewing live. Overall, it elicits a mix of praise and bewilderment from its audience.

Intriguing premiseEngaging character detailsGood for readingConfusing narrative structure

Synopsis

THE STORY: As told by the Chicago Tribune : Jeffrey Sweet's deeply felt and profoundly moving new play confronts its characters, and its audience, with a complex moral dilemma.

Sol Schumann, a devout American Jew and beloved father of two gr

Press Reviews

"Jeffrey Sweet over the years has become really a masterful playwright. Always brief, pithy, he has now developed a style of concentrated dialogue in which there is not an extra syllable, and in which the key emotional moments and ideas are punched out almost with a ferocious energy. I really recommend THE ACTION AGAINST SOL SCHUMANN. It is intense, serious, highly theatrical, entertaining.” —WBEZ, NPR Chicago. ”…one of those deliciously meaty stories with complex characters and a substantial plot that surprises you at every corner. If THE ACTION AGAINST SOL SCHUMANN were a novel, you'd stay up all night just to finish it.“ —New City. ”Victory Gardens—the 2001 Regional Tony Award® winner—champions realistic Chicago voices such as Jeffrey Sweet, whose ACTION AGAINST SOL SCHUMANN last season chilled and moved."
— Chicago Magazine