Gloria
by Branden Jacobs-jenkins

Name: Gloria
Brand: Branden Jacobs-jenkins
SKU: 9780822234333
Rating: 4.22 (624 reviews)

Off-BroadwayOff-West End

Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

120 minsPresent DayRole(s) for Asian Actor(s)Role(s) for Black Actor(s)Multicultural CastingUnit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street ClothesAmerican Comedy

Awards & Recognition

Lucille Lortel AwardOuter Critics CirclePulitzer Prize

Finalist: 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Drama Nominee: 2016 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Play Nominee: 2016 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play

What readers are saying

Readers are captivated by the provocative themes and dark humor of the play. Many appreciate the complexity of the characters and the sharp commentary on the publishing industry. However, some express that the plot can feel rushed and predictable at times, especially towards the end. Overall, the play is seen as a compelling and relevant piece of drama.

Darkly funny and searingBrilliantly constructedExceptional character complexityPoignant and relevant themesEnding feels rushed and predictable

Synopsis

THE STORY: This funny, trenchant, and powerful play follows an ambitious group of editorial assistants at a notorious Manhattan magazine, each of whom hopes for a starry life of letters and a book deal before they turn thirty.

But when an ordinary humdrum workday becomes anything but, the stakes for who will get to tell their own story become higher than ever.

Press Reviews

"The play emerges as a trenchant commentary on the way in which personal tragedies merely serve as grist for the ever-ravenous media machine. A rare example of a contemporary play that keeps us constantly guessing where it’s headed, Gloria is a work not to be easily forgotten."
— The Hollywood Reporter

"What playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins says about American society, the media and how we package celebrity and tragedy is as spot-on as it is depressing."
— New York Post

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Kendra/Jenna Mid-late 20s, Chinese American or Korean American	—	20s	Mid-late 20s, Chinese American or Korean American
Ani/Sasha/Callie Early 20s, white	—	20s	Early 20s, white
Gloria/Nan Extra-late 30s, any race	—	30s	Extra-late 30s, any race
Miles/Shawn/Rashaad 20 years old, African American	—	—	20 years old, African American
Lorin Late 30s, any race	—	30s	Late 30s, any race
Dean/Devin Extra-late 20s, white	—	20s	Extra-late 20s, white