The Big Slam
by Bill Corbett

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90 mins Unit Set/Multiple Settings American Comedy

Synopsis

THE STORY: In THE BIG SLAM we follow Orrin, a shy young student of history, who gets caught up in the '90's incarnation of the self-help movement via his friend Russell, a handsome seducer in whose shadow Orrin has always lived.

Russell is on a que

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"Bill Corbett's satirical comedy THE BIG SLAM…is swift, smart, and ultimately irresistible.“ —The Washington Post. ”A non-stop roller coaster of rapier wit and sexual energy…Corbett…serves up a hilarious two act tour de force…“ —The Washington Review. ”A modern urban comedy that teems with bright comedy, acute social observation, and an underlying literary glow…The best new play of the year…A riveting look at a quartet of strivers seeking instant wealth."

— Minneapolis Star-Tribune

Publication

Year 1999
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Place New York
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822216926
ISBN-10 0822216922
LCCN 99224321
LCC PS3553.O64365 B54 1999
DCC 812/.54

The Big Slam is a American comedy play written by Bill Corbett and published by Dramatists Play Service in New York (1999).

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