Last Gas
by John Cariani

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Unit Set/Multiple Settings American Comedy

Synopsis

Nat Paradis is a Red Sox-loving part-time dad who manages Paradis’ Last Convenient Store, the last convenient place to get gas—or anything—before the Canadian border to the north and the North Maine Woods to the west.

When an old flame returns to town, Nat gets a chance to rekindle a romance he gave up on years ago.

But sparks fly as he’s forced to choose between new love and old.

LAST GAS takes a hilarious and heartbreakingly hard look at love lost and found, and at what it means to “get back to happy.”

Press Reviews

"Peppered with poignant characters [and] sharp writing, nicely bridging humor and seriousness.” —The Portland Phoenix. “LAST GAS [is] a full tank of unfulfilled desires. Very funny and surprisingly thought-provoking.” —Portland Press Herald. “A warm and genuinely moving evening. Very funny, and there’s definitely romance in it, [but] if this a romantic comedy, then so is Chekhov.” —CITY Newspaper (Rochester, NY). “A bittersweet romance. An undeniable winner."

— Democrat & Chronicle (Rochester, NY)

Publication

Year 2017
Binding Paperback
Pages 103
Place New York, NY
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822232322
ISBN-10 0822232324
LCC PS3603.A746 L37 2016
DCC 812/.6

Last Gas is a American comedy play written by John Cariani and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, NY (2017).

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