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Hookman

Full-Length Play, Dark Comedy  /  5w, 1m

Lauren Yee

In this existential slasher comedy, Lexi and her friends learn what it means to grow up – and it’s not pretty.

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  • Cast Size
    Cast Size
    5w, 1m
  • Duration
    Duration
    75 Minutes
  • SubGenre
    Subgenre
    Mystery/Thriller, Parody/Spoof
  • Audience
    Target Audience
    Adult, Teen (Age 14-18)

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Summary

Freshman year at college is hard when your roommate is weird, you’re feeling homesick, and a hook-handed serial killer is slashing girls’ throats. But if Lexi can discover what really happened to her high school best friend on that car ride to the movies, everything will be okay. In this existential slasher comedy, Lexi and her friends learn what it means to grow up – and it’s not pretty.

History

Hookman premiered in San Francisco, CA at Encore Theatre Company in association with Z Space Theatre in May of 2015 under the direction of Becca Wolff.

Cast Attributes
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Performing Groups

LEXI – 18, female. Freshman at UConn. An only child.
JESS – 18, female. Freshman at UC Davis. Possibly Lexi’s best friend. Maternal.
YOONJI – 18, female. Freshman at UConn. Lexi’s roommate. Korean American. Passive aggressive, maybe an alcoholic.
CHLOE – 18, female. Freshman at UConn. Carries a large thermos of coffee. Thrilled to be alive.
KAYLEIGH – 15, female. Sophomore at West Porter High. On a quiet power trip. Better than Lexi.

HOOKMAN – Old enough to be sketchy, male. Has a hook for a hand. Constantly looks hung over. 
*The actor playing Hookman also plays: 
SEAN – 20, male. Junior at DePaul University. Plays intramural baseball. May be a rapist.
ADAM – 21, male. Senior at UConn. Lexi’s residential advisor. The local pot dealer.

  • Time Period Contemporary
  • Setting

    High school and UConn. Thanksgiving break, present day.

  • Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
  • Additional Features No Intermission
  • Duration 75 Minutes
  • Cautions
    • Mild Adult Themes

Media

“Bloodily funny... Yee’s funniest and, in some respects, most intriguing play.” – San Francisco Chronicle

“High-end gore with a progressive twist... [Yee] shows us the boil of life’s pressures on a young person, desperately trying to hang on to her own, crawling skin.” – Chicago Tribune

“Hooked from the start... A rich and disturbing examination of loss, responsibility, maturity.” – Theatre Dogs

“Hookman slays it.” – A Beast in the Jungle

Videos

  • Hookman – Trailer, Bump in the Night Theatre Company youtube thumbnail

    Hookman – Trailer, Bump in the Night Theatre Company

  • Hookman – Director’s Perspective with Lisa Sanaye Dring at CalRep youtube thumbnail

    Hookman – Director’s Perspective with Lisa Sanaye Dring at CalRep

Licensing & Materials

  • Minimum Fee: £70 per performance plus VAT when applicable.

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Authors

Lauren Yee

Lauren Yee

Lauren Yee was the second most produced playwright in America for the 2019/20 theatrical season (as per American Theatre Magazine). Her plays include Cambodian Rock Band (South Coast Rep, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, La Jolla Playhouse, City Theatre, Merrimack Rep) and The Gr ...

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