Dead Man's Cell Phone

Dead Man's Cell Phone
Written by Sarah Ruhl
Characters Jean
Gordon
Mrs. Gottlieb
Hermia
Dwight
The Other Woman/The Stranger
Date premiered June 4, 2007
Place premiered Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Original language English

Dead Man's Cell Phone is a play by Sarah Ruhl. It explores the paradox of modern technology's ability to both unite and isolate people in the digital age.[1] The play was awarded a Helen Hayes Award for Outstanding New Play.[2]

Productions

The play premiered at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, Washington, D.C. on June 4, 2007, and ran to July 1, 2007, and was directed by Rebecca Bayla Taichman. This world premiere production was nominated for 7 Helen Hayes Awards.[3][4] The play premiered Off-Broadway at Playwrights Horizons on March 4, 2008, and closed on March 30, 2008. [5] It starred Mary Louise Parker and Kathleen Chalfant and was directed by Anne Bogart.[6][7]

The play had its UK premiere in June 2011 at The Arches (Glasgow).[8] The production was directed by Stasi Schaeffer.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Isherwood, Charles. "A Nagging Call to Tidy Up an Unfinished Life". NYTimes. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  2. ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "DC Hayes Winners Include Dead Man's Cell Phone, Macbeth, Reefer Madness, Irwin, Kudisch". playbill.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  3. ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "http://www.playbill.com/news/article/108480-Sarahs-Ruhls-Dead-Mans-Cell-Phone-Begins-World-Premiere-at-DCs-Woolly-Mammoth". Playbill.com. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  4. ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Sarah's Ruhl's 'Dead Man's Cell Phone' Begins World Premiere at D.C.'s Woolly Mammoth" playbill.com, June 4, 2007
  5. ↑ " Dead Man's Cell Phone Listing" Internet Off-Broadway Database, accessed October 9, 2014
  6. ↑ Jones, Kenneth. "Dead Mans Cell Phone Makes NYC Premiere Mary Louise Parker Answers Call". Playbill. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  7. ↑ Isherwood, Charles. "Theater Review. A Nagging Call to Tidy Up an Unfinished Life" The New York Times, March 5, 2008
  8. ↑ Cooper, Neil. "Dead Man’s Cell Phone, The Arches, Glasgow". The Herald Scotland. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
  9. ↑ " Dead Man's Cell Phone Listing" thearches.co.uk, accessed October 9, 2014