Hell Mouth
Note
Not yet published.Description
Torn between his Oklahoma parents and the Beverly Hills owners of an unknown Caravaggio hanging of Judas, Tim rediscovers himself while making the art history discovery of the century. Heretical theology, miraculous hair growth, microscopic art theft, and a visit to the Valley of Hell. Imagine your own mother on the Worst Dressed Women List.
Production Info
Full Length Drama (about 100 minutes)
Minimal Set Requirements
Contemporary Costumes
Press Quotes
“The star of the show, in the end, is the script, leading us toward the titular HELL MOUTH through five well-drawn characters and their existential crises that mirror our own.” —Broadway World
“In the eclectic, intricately-constructed theatrical confections of prolific playwright Tom Jacobson, the dialectics around salvation and damnation and the role of sacrifice are never far from the surface. HELL MOUTH … is no exception — though in approaching those themes it marks a distinct departure from dazzling structural virtuosity in favor of hard-hitting emotional straightforwardness. This is unmistakably one of Jacobson’s most personal plays, and its nakedness is precisely what gives it force.” —Stage Raw
“This is also Jacobson’s most emotionally direct work, his craft fully in service of the plainest human things: a son cleaning his terminally ill father, a widow trying to eat, an old man confronting, too late, what kindness might cost.” —stageandcinema.com
“HELL MOUTH is a wonderfully moving, poignant and beautifully told story.” —nohoartsdistrict.com
Author
Tom JacobsonTom Jacobson has had more than 100 productions of his plays, including PLUNGE at Son of Semele, TAR at Playwrights Arena, MEXICAN DAY at Rogue Machine Theatre Company, SPERM at Circle X Theatre Company, THE ORANGE GROVE at Playwrights Arena, and the award-winning BUNBURY, TAINTED BLOOD, OUROBOROS and THE FRIENDLY HOUR at The Road Theatre Company. THE TWENTIETH-CENTURY WAY premiered at The Theatre @ Boston Court (five Ovation Award nominations, four Los Angeles Drama Critics' Circle nominations, one GLAAD Award nomination, Fringe Festival Award for Outstanding Production of a Play, PEN Center Award for Drama) and moved Off Broadway to Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre. MAKING PARADISE: THE WEST HOLLYWOOD MUSICAL was produced by Cornerstone Theater Company (Critic's Choice in Back Stage West). He has been a co-literary manager of Boston Court, a founding member of Playwrights Ink, and a board member of Cornerstone and Boston Court. Recent productions include the world premieres of THE CHINESE MASSACRE (ANNOTATED) at Circle X and HOUSE OF THE RISING SON at Ensemble Studio Theatre-LA (Critic's Choice in Back Stage West and Los Angeles Times, nominated for a GLAAD Award and winner of two Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards), CAPTAIN OF THE BIBLE QUIZ TEAM at Rogue Machine (Top Ten Stage Raw, Drama Critic’s Circle Award), THE DEVIL’S WIFE at Skylight Theatre, and WALKING TO BUCHENWALD and THE BAUHAUS PROJECT at Open Fist. Film: PRAIRIE SONATA (based on THE FRIENDLY HOUR). Opera: HOPSCOTCH, commissioned by The Industry. Most recently, CREVASSE was produced by Son of Semele at the Victory Theatre.
Book Information
| Publisher | BPPI |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | |
| Pages | 82 |
| ISBN | 9798888561096 |
Special Notes
by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc, NYC
www.broadwayplaypublishing.com
