JOB
by Max Wolf Friedlich

Name: JOB
Brand: Max Wolf Friedlich
SKU: 9780573711053
Rating: 4.45 (297 reviews)

Broadway Off-Broadway

Highlights

Female

Male

75 mins Present Day Strong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle) Interior Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Synopsis

Jane, an employee at the big tech company (you know the one), has been placed on leave after becoming the subject of a viral video.

She arrives in the office of a crisis therapist – Loyd – determined to be reinstated to the job that gives her life meaning.

A psychological thriller, JOB zooms in on two careerists of different generations, genders and political paradigms to examine what it means to be a citizen of the internet and our obligation to help the people who need it most.

Press Reviews

"80 minutes of pretty much pure tension. A slick, cleverly crafted drop-tower ride."
— Vulture

"Critic’s Pick! “Nimble… JOB, a tight, 80-minute play by Max Wolf Friedlich, is filled with so many ideas that it seems to expand beyond the walls."
— The New York Times

"Engrossing, disturbing and frequently funny. It might even scare you off social media for a day or two."
— The New Yorker

"Exhilarating… taut and verbally lacerating… A two-person psychological thriller that pits an older man ostensibly in a position of power against a younger woman who is not afraid to seize it by any means necessary… When does a job become a holy calling? What ethics are we willing to suspend to pursue that mission? And how much of the world’s poison can one person absorb before it’s too much? JOB forces us to consider these questions before leaving us breathless with a series of dramatic gut punches."
— Theatermania

"Suspenseful… one of the best shows playing in NYC right now… You will be holding your breath throughout the 80-minute play."
— TimeOut New York

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Loyd Male, 60s or older, white. Lived in the East Bay his whole life; has a hippie-adjacent sort of look – unkempt beard, sandals, shorts even when it’s a little too cold; has a high opinion of himself; wouldn’t be out of place at a Grateful Dead show.	male	60s	Male, 60s or older, white. Lived in the East Bay his whole life; has a hippie-adjacent sort of look – unkempt beard, sandals, shorts even when it’s a little too cold; has a high opinion of himself; wouldn’t be out of place at a Grateful Dead show.
Jane Female, mid 20s, white. A young professional living in the Bay area; stylish but not ostentatiously so; self-aware to a fault; wouldn’t be out of place at SoulCycle.	female	20s	Female, mid 20s, white. A young professional living in the Bay area; stylish but not ostentatiously so; self-aware to a fault; wouldn’t be out of place at SoulCycle.