Becky Shaw
Regional Premiere
by Gina Gionfriddo
directed by Amy Glazer
January 24th through March 10th
Press Opening: January 28th
Tues/Wed/Thurs at 7pm Fri/Sat at 8pm, Sat Mat at 3pm
Duration: 2 hours plus Intermission
From their first blind date, which includes an unscheduled visit to the police station, this couple, along with the newlyweds who set them up, surprise us —and themselves— in a comedy thriller The New York Times called “as engrossing as it is ferociously funny, like a big box of fireworks fizzing and crackling across the stage!”. This play asks what we owe the people we love the most and the strangers who land on our doorstep. A 2009 Pulitzer Prize finalist.
In The Press
- “Intoxicating comedy of no manners.” -Karen d’Souza, Mercury News
- “Becky Shaw is engaging from start to finish.” -Jean Schiffman, SF Examiner
- “The comedy is as smart as it is crisp and surprising, and the performances follow suit” -Robert Hurwitt, SF Chronicle
- “A smart, incisive and very funny play” -Chad Jones, Theatredogs.net
- “[A] gem of a theatrical experience.” -Stacy Trevenon Stage and Cinema
- “A wonderful cast: a great evening, or, in my case, a hilarious Sunday matinee.” -Janos Gereben Examiner.com
- “Do not miss their stunning, superbly acted and directed staging” -Kadour For All Events
- “Act Two is that rarity in modern theater: the superior Act Two that follows a wonderful Act One” -DAK SF-theatreblog
- “AMY GLAZER IS NON-STOP VISIONARY!” -Lee Hartgrave, For All Events
- “Once again, SF Playhouse has brought new and exciting work to Bay area audiences” -Charles Kruger, Theatrestorm
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The cast of Becky Shaw Featured: Lorri Holt, Brian Robert Burns, Liz Sklar, Lee Dolson and Lauren English
Raised together as brother and sister, Suzanna (Liz Sklar) and Max (Brian Robert Burns) watch horror movie together.
Suzanna and Andrew make up. (Lee Dolson & Liz Sklar)
Becky consults Andrew for dating advice. (Lee Dolson & Lauren English)
Becky asks Andrew to help her access Max. (Lee Dolson & Lauren English)
Becky makes one last approach to Max. (Lauren English & Brian Robert Burns)
Cast & Crew of Becky Shaw
Amy Glazer and cast of Becky Shaw
Suzanna elopes with Andrew without telling Max. Featured: Lee Dolson & Liz Sklar
Becky Shaw arrives for blind date with Max. Featured: Lauren English, Lee Dolson, Liz Sklar & Brian Robert Burns
Andrew and Max compete for Suzanna’s attention. Featured: Lee Dolson, Liz Sklar and Brian Robert Burns
Max tries to break it off with Becky. (Brian Robert Burns & Lauren English).
Max tries to break it off with Becky. (Brian Robert Burns & Lauren English).
Becky breaks down at the family house. Featured: Liz Sklar, Brian Robert Burns, Lorri Holt, Lauren English and Lee Dolson
Brian Robert Burns, Lauren English, Lee Dolson & Liz Sklar
Brian Robert Burns, Lauren English, Lee Dolson & Liz Sklar
*Courtesy of Actors' Equity
Photos by Jessica Palopoli
