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Dig
Full-Length Play, Dramatic Comedy / 2w, 4m
With wit, intelligence and depth, Theresa Rebeck’s riveting play about lonely people connecting in a small-town plant shop asks the question “Can a soul beyond saving be saved?”
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Cast Size
2w, 4m -
Duration
120 minutes (2 hours) -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
In a dying plant shop in a dying neighborhood, Roger receives a visitor from the past: Megan, the local screw-up, just out of rehab. He wants nothing to do with this disaster. Rebeck’s signature wit, intelligence and depth cultivate this riveting play, which asks, "Can a soul beyond saving be saved?"
History
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period Contemporary
- Setting
Roger’s cluttered plant shop, “Dig.” The present.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes
- Duration 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- Alcohol
Media
“A gem… it shows an unshakable faith in our ability, as survivors, to endure – and, eventually, to regenerate.” – The Sun
“The truth and poisonously warped perceptions of it are major themes in Theresa Rebeck’s new play… But this intelligent, compassionate, beautifully acted dramedy is not a downer. Rebeck has spiked her script with comedy.” – The New York Times
“A tale of reinvention… the play once again showcases Rebeck’s remarkable gift for creating complex female characters and putting them at the center of her work.” – Theater Pizzazz
“A gem… Rebeck reminds us terrible things can happen even when care is taken. Yet ultimately it shows an unshakable faith in our ability, as the survivors, to endure — and, eventually, to regenerate.” – The Sun
“Rebeck here weaves a tale of interesting, flawed characters struggling to find their way through their own personal struggles toward each other. With laughter, drama, some wrenching plot developments, and more laughter. Much more laughter.” – New York Stage Review
ON BREAKING CHARACTER
Dig, I Need That and Seared: Three Character-Rich Comic Dramas from Theresa Rebeck
5 February 2025
Videos
Dig – Primary Stages Trailer
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Dig – Behind the Scenes at Primary Stages
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An interview with Dig star Andrea Syglowski
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An interview with Dig star Gordon Clapp
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 ...