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Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2w, 2m
Carla Ching
Mable Kwan is the greatest grifter that’s ever lived, and she’s made cons a family affair. When youngest daughter Blue puts together the score of the decade, who’ll walk away with it all?
Winner! Edgerton New American Play Award
Mable Kwan is the best grifter that ever lived. She taught sons H and Francis to be the best roper and fixer around. When youngest daughter Blue puts together the con of the decade, will they get in on the action together or will one of them walk away with it all?
Fast Company was first produced by South Coast Repertory Theatre in Costa Mesa, California on 11 October 2013. It then debuted off-Broadway, produced by Ensemble Studio Theatre in New York City on 17 March 2014.
An Asian American Family
BLUE – early to mid 20s, an ivy league studentFRANCIS – mid to late 20s, the magicianH – late 30s, the sports writerMABLE – 55-60, the con man
New York City, Rio de Janeiro, Providence, RI and Hollywood, CA
“Delightfully funny.” – Let’s Talk Off-Broadway
“Ms. Ching reveals the real affection that these characters feel for one another, even as they lie, cheat and steal with skill and avidity. Here, the family that cons together, belongs together.” – New York Times
“This game gets twisted, while being turned into a Mad Hatter’s tea party of misdirections. The audience laughs and thrills to this carnival ride of manipulation and greed, spinning rapidly to its effervescent conclusion of how families exploit vulnerabilities for their own selfish motives.” – Times Square Chronicles
“The swindlers in Carla Ching’s savvy, sharp-fanged and entertaining one-act 'Fast Company' fail to heed that advice. And it gets worse: Their marks are members of their own family. ... Ching...has a flair for crackling noirish dialogue laced with plenty of swindler and applied math jargon.” – Seattle Times
Fast Company – South Coast Repertory Excerpts