Pretty Theft
by Adam Szymkowicz

Pretty Theft Book Cover
Pretty Theft Cover

Highlights

90 mins Present Day Ensemble Cast Unit Set/Multiple Settings Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American Comedy

Synopsis

"Pretty Theft was produced by Flux Theatre Ensemble at the Access Theatre in New York City, opening on April 24, 2009."--P.

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Press Reviews

"Disturbing but touching...Mr. Szymkowicz writes quirky plays about contemporary topics like online dating and gender roles, but there always seems to be something — a knife, a rope, a dead body — in an unexpected place. In Pretty Theft, the undercurrent of danger goes beyond quirkiness; it's more subtle and ultimately more horrifying. The play takes place in a terrifying world where reckless people get hurt, and so do more or less innocent bystanders."

— The New York Times

"Szymkowicz has not only taken the notion of theft and flipped it on its head — he's taken a story about human beings at their worst and shown how we can claw our way back from the brink by finding the good within ourselves."

— The Villager

"Adam Szymkowicz has written a play full of interesting people...The dialogue and humor in this play are excellent...It runs a lean, intermission-less 90 minutes and is very satisfying...This would be good theater for young women not only to see but also to perform."

— NYTheatre.com

Characters

Character
ALLEGRA

18

SUZY

18

JOE

20s to 30s

MARCO/ALLEGRA'S FATHER

30s to 40s

BOBBY/INTERN/JOE'S FATHER

20s

NOTE

More Ballerinas are nice but not necessary.

Publication

Publisher Samuel French
Year 2009
Binding Paperback
Pages 76
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780573697210
ISBN-10 0573697213
LCCN 2010281764
LCC MLCS 2011/41017 (P)

Pretty Theft is a American comedy play written by Adam Szymkowicz and published by Samuel French in New York (2009).

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

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