The Paris Letter - Acting Edition - Softcover

Jon Robin Baitz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0822221098 ISBN 13: 9780822221098

Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc., 2006

Synopsis

Jon Robin Baitz has been praised as one of America's foremost playwrights on themes of conscience. Now from the author of The Substance of Fire comes an absorbing new play about power and money and the ruinous effects it can have on friendship, love, marriage, and ultimately oneself. In this modern tragedy set in urban New York City, Wall Street powerhouse Sandy Sonenberg finds his personal and professional life threatened by the unraveling secrets of his past. After burying his true sexual identity, a lethal affair with a young male associate forces Sonenberg to confront a lifetime of unrequited love and betrayal.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

The latest work from one of America's most important young playwrights and creator of the current hit TV series, "Brothers and Sisters." Financial powerhouse Sandy Sonnenberg finds his personal and professional life threatened by unraveling secrets from his past. A tragic game of financial and moral betrayal plays out over four decades, with an exacting price - family, friends, love and marriage. Starring members of the original Off-Broadway production.

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance starring Neil Patrick Harris alongside John Glover, Josh Radnor, Ron Rifkin and Patricia Wettig.

About the Author:

Glover won a Tony Award for his performance in Love! Valour! Compassion!, and reprised that role for the film.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0822221098
• ISBN 13: 9780822221098
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 72