Steambath; a play - Hardcover

Friedman, Bruce Jay

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0394469046 ISBN 13: 9780394469041

Publisher: Knopf, 1971

Synopsis

A parade of unforgettable characters emerge from the steam in this hilarious, supernatural bathhouse. There is Tandy, fresh from teaching art appreciation at the Police Academy; Meredith, whose last memory is buying a micro-miniskirt; Biberman, a karate silver-belt who masquerades as a paraplegic; and the mysterious Puerto Rican janitor given to omniscient musings and manipulating the fate of all mankind. Starring Jason Alexander, Edward Asner, Mary Gross, Gerrit Graham, Arthur Hanket, Paul Mercier, and Sierra Ruben.

A L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Jason Alexander, Edward Asner, Gerrit Graham, Mary Gross, Kevin Gudahl, Arthur Hanket, Paul Mercier, Ruben Sierra

About this title

About the Author:

Novelist, playwright, short-story writer, and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Bruce Jay Friedman was born in New York City. Friedman published his first novel "Stern" in 1962 and established himself as a writer and playwright, most famously known for his off-Broadway hit "Steambath" (1973) (TV) and his 1978 novel "The Lonely Guy's Book of Life". In addition to short stories and plays, Friedman also has published another seven novels, and has written numerous screenplays, including the Oscar-nominated "Splash" (1984). He resides in New York City with his second wife, educater Patricia J. O'Donohue.

Actor EDWARD ASNER is known for his Emmy-winning role as Lou Grant on "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", and later continued in a spinoff series, "Lou Grant".

From AudioFile:

In this engaging 1994 L.A. Theatre Works live performance, Jason Alexander and Mary Gross are perfectly cast as new arrivals to what appears to be purgatory, which just happens to be located in a bathhouse on New York City's Lower East Side. A wonderfully grumpy Ed Asner and an ultra-hip, omnipotent janitor, played by the equally hip Ruben Sierra, are there in the hissing steam to meet them. The entire cast delivers the jokes and asides, as well as the references to New York of the late 1960s, with inspired accents and attitude. The 1970 off-Broadway production gained notoriety for its brief onstage nudity. Recreating that scene should be no problem for devoted audiobook listeners--who already know how to use their imaginations. B.P. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Knopf
• Publication date: 1971
• ISBN 10: 0394469046
• ISBN 13: 9780394469041
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 97