The Quick-change Room
by Nagle Jackson

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90 mins Unit Set/Multiple Settings American Comedy

Synopsis

THE STORY: Set against the crumbling of the Soviet Union, as observed backstage at the Kuzlov Theater in St. Petersburg, THE QUICK- CHANGE ROOM is the comedic metaphor for the too-rapid transformation of Russia from communism to free-market capital

Press Reviews

"…THE QUICK-CHANGE ROOM…depicts the agonized contortions of artists forced to toe the bottom line of capitalism for the first time. In addition to being a scathing political satire, the play is a loving, lacerating lampoon of the theater, a near-perfect edifice that supports layer after layer of meaning, metaphor and rip-roaring hilarity.” —Los Angeles Times. “As deeply provocative as it is ferociously funny, THE QUICK-CHANGE ROOM lights up the stage with a tumble of ideas, expressive high energy and flawless character work.” —Denver Post. “Though his subject is very serious, Jackson keeps the tone of the play almost frothy. He deftly parodies American musical-comedy convention, skewering the banalities of the form without losing his own artful balance. His handling of the absurdities of greed never goes too far—and he keeps you laughing."

— Westworld (Denver)

Publication

Year 1997
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Place New York, N.Y
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822215851
ISBN-10 0822215853
LCCN 99205947
LCC PS3560.A2414 Q75 1997
DCC 812/.54

The Quick-change Room is a American comedy play written by Nagle Jackson and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York, N.Y (1997).

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