A SAMUEL FRENCH, INC. TITLE
I Need That
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 1w, 2m
Theresa Rebeck’s new comedy – a hit on Broadway starring Danny DeVito – concerns a curmudgeonly father, his exasperated daughter, his patient best friend, and his many, many things.
Image: 2023 Roundabout Theatre Company Production (Joan Marcus)
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Cast Size
1w, 2m -
Duration
105 Minutes -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
Sam doesn’t get out much. Actually, he doesn’t get out at all, opting instead for the safety of his house in the company of his things – his many, many things. But when a notice from the government arrives alerting Sam that he must clean up his property or face eviction, he’s forced to reckon with what’s trash, what’s treasure, and whether we can ever know the difference between the two.
History
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting
Sam’s house in New Jersey. The present.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Additional Features No Intermission
- Duration 105 Minutes
- Cautions
- Strong Language
Media
“Affecting and surprisingly funny.” – Wall Street Journal
“Cut[s] its laughs with pathos… Rebeck has a keen feeling for structure and the larger movements of storytelling.” – The New York Times
“Sparkling… Themes about loss, living in the past, burying regrets and obviating the present ring with profound truth and humanity that we all can identify with. Indeed, though Rebeck couches her themes with humor… Sam’s condition is dire. Perhaps, it is more universal than we would like to admit… profound comedy… this is a must-see.” – Theatre Pizzazz
“Some of Ms. Rebeck’s finest writing.” – Wall Street Journal
ON BREAKING CHARACTER
Dig, I Need That and Seared: Three Character-Rich Comic Dramas from Theresa Rebeck
5 February 2025
Videos
I Need That – Roundabout Broadway Trailer
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I Need That – Roundabout Theatre Ad
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I Need That – Roundabout Cast Conversation
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I Need That – Theatre Talk
Photos
Image: 2023 Roundabout Theatre Company Production (Joan Marcus)
Image: 2023 Roundabout Theatre Company Production (Joan Marcus)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £55 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
Authors
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 ...