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Dead Accounts

Full-Length Play, Comedy  /  3w, 2m

Theresa Rebeck

Dead Accounts is the story of a brother, a sister, and a surprise reunion that turns their family upside down. A $27 million secret proves that the truth can be complicated.

Dead Accounts

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    3w, 2m
  • Duration
    Duration
    120 minutes (2 hours)
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Not Applicable
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14 - 18)

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Summary
Jack's unexpected return throws his family into a frenzy, and his sister Lorna needs answers. Is he coming home or running away? Where is his wife everyone hates? And how did he get all that money? Theresa Rebeck’s new comedy tackles the timely issues of corporate greed, small town values, and whether or not your family will always welcome you back… with no questions asked.
History
Dead Accounts premiered on Broadway in November of 2012 under the direction of Jack O'Brien. 
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Performing Groups

JACK
LORNA - Jack's sister
JENNY - Jack's wife
PHIL - Jack's childhood friend
BARBARA - Jack and Lorna's mother

  • Time Period Contemporary, Present Day
  • Setting A suburban American kitchen in Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • Features Contemporary Costumes / Street Clothes
  • Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
  • Cautions
    • Strong Language
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

"The laughs never stop" - Wall Street Journal 

"The best Broadway comedy of the year" - NJnewsroom.com

Videos

  • Scenes from DEAD ACCOUNTS on Broadway youtube thumbnail

    Scenes from DEAD ACCOUNTS on Broadway

  • Director Jack O'Brien on Broadway's DEAD ACCOUNTS youtube thumbnail

    Director Jack O'Brien on Broadway's DEAD ACCOUNTS

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Authors

Theresa Rebeck

Theresa Rebeck

Theresa Rebeck is a widely produced playwright throughout the United States and abroad. New York productions of her work include Dead Accounts at the Music Box Theatre; Seminar at the Golden Theatre; Mauritius at the Biltmore Theatre in a Manhattan Theater Club Production; Th ...

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