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THE RACE

A PLAY BY MARK BINDER
PERFORMANCES HELD VIA ZOOM 

Rave reviews…

​"Masterful, innovative theatre." 
- Cranston Herald / Warwick Beacon

​"Job interviews get dramatic in THE RACE." 
- The Providence Journal

​"An uncomfortable, cautionary tale" 
- EDGE Providence

Two job-seekers from vastly different backgrounds vie for the same position in a large, faceless corporation. Each reveals uncomfortable truths from their past while dodging landmines from their competition, and dealing with an increasingly demanding disembodied interviewer. Neither candidate’s future is certain, as the audience becomes an integral part of the selection process.

THE RACE is a live theater event designed to be performed in the Zoomscape. To find out more about bringing it to your organization or community, please email Beth Hellman or use the contact form below.

Script available on NPX/New Play Exchange

First workshop, winter 2020, extended run at the Wilbury Group Theatre, Jan-Feb 2021.

Written by Mark Binder 
Directed by Brien Lang
Original music by Nikita Zabinski, Featuring performances by Jim O'Brien, Rodney Eric López, and Jennifer Mischley
Stage management by Allison Marchetti and Renee Bessette

More reviews…

 ​"Thought-provoking and unsettling." 
- Arts Fuse Boston

 ​"The script speaks to urgent issues." 

– Motif Magazine

 

 ​"…the clever metamorphosis of theater into an interactive Zoomed simulation of reality." 
- The Jewish Voice

 

 ​"…two job-seekers from vastly different backgrounds… dodging land mines. The audience  plays an integral part." 
- Westerly Sun

 

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