Claire Ganshert as Vera stands out with a face and a delivery that conveys years of disappointment and tragedy. The rest of cast keeps pace with her; there are no weak links here.
“It is rare that you come across a piece in a festival that has you thinking you just discovered the next great American playwright, but you know it in an instant.”
During the night of a sweltering South Carolina house party, two couples meet over cocktails, class, and the cost of letting your past catch up to you. Add enough liquor to turn any night into a Greek tragedy – and stir, darling. As each couple attempts to keep their secrets in their past, they begin realizing they may have more in common than they originally thought.
WINNER!
Best Play
2017 New York Theatre Festival
WINNER!
Best Actress
2017 New York Theatre Festival
WINNER!
Best Set Design
2017 New York Theatre Festival
NOMINEE
Best Director
2017 New York Theatre Festival
Gallery
About the Playwright
David Scala (Playwright & Director) is a writer and director for the stage & screen. He has written and directed four short films that have screened and won top prizes at over 50 film festivals nationally and abroad, including the Palm Spring International ShortFest, Boston LGBT Film Festival, and Festival MIX Brasil. He was awarded Outstanding Emerging Talent as writer & director for his short film, “Grotto” (FilmOUT San Diego 2013).
As a screenwriter, he has been a finalist for the Sundance Sloan Screenwriting Lab (2016, 2018, 2019), Hamptons Film Festival Screenwriter’s Lab (2012), and the NYU/Sloan Feature Film Award (2010). He was also a finalist for the 2016 Jameson First Shot film competition hosted by Maggie Gyllenhaal. His newest short film “Engaged” starring Daniel K. Isaac and Ryan Jamaal Swain is currently in post-production and coming to the festival circuit in 2019. BFA: NYU Tisch. www.davidscala.com