Glengarry Glen Ross

From 27 January 2003
To 1 February 2003

by David Mamet

Description

Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French Inc

He's an animal of instinct; ferocious, hungry, driven by the kill. He's an endangered species and he's going down fighting. He is ... The Property Salesman. Glengarry Glen Ross is the tale of four real estate salesmen in a cut-throat sales competition. Men who will do anything to win. The play shows the extremes that individuals are driven to by the necessity to compete in a system which holds no rewards for second best.

This is a play that The Nonentities have been wanting to present for many years and we hope that you will enjoy this strongly written, Pulitzer prize winning play. It provides strong acting roles for company members and a directorial challenge to bring the energy and vibrancy of the dialogue to life. We hope that you will enjoy this production as much as the cast are looking forward to working on it. This will not be an evening of 'easy' theatre, but one which should keep its audience gripped and absorbed.

David Mamet is known for his strong stage plays which explore humanity and the seedier side of American culture. The Nonentities recently performed his play Oleanna in the Studio. He is equally famous for his screen plays and adaptations which include The Untouchables, Hannibal and in 1999 he adapted and directed The Winslow Boy. Glengarry Glen Ross was made into an acclaimed film in 1992, starring Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Kevin Spacey, Ed Harris and Alec Baldwin.

(Characters in Glengarry Glen Ross frequently use language which members of the audience may find offensive).

Directors Notes

A-always B-be C-closing
Born in Chicago in 1947, David Mamet worked for a while in a real Estate office.  He writes about that time.... "The office was a fly-by-night operation which sold tracts of undeveloped land in Arizonqa and Florida to gullible Chicagoans.  The firm advertised on radio and TV with the pitch 'Get in the ground floor... beautiful home sites in scenic/historic Arizona/Florida.  For more information call for our beautoful brochure.  Names and numbers of interested people were given to me, and my job was to call them back, assess their income and sales susceptibility and arrange an appointment for one of the office salesmen.