In Perpetuity Throughout the Universe
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Description
Eric Overmyer’s cosmic comedy probes the world of international conspiracy, political paranoia, and intergalactic connections.
Production Info
Full Length Dark Comedy (about 100 minutes)
Multiple Sets
Contemporary Costumes
Press Quotes
“Paranoia produces profits in the dark, dangerous world created by Eric Overmyer’s IN PERPETUITY THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE, a strange, sinister comedy … Overmyer is a dazzling verbal acrobat as well as a serious student of pop culture. Both linguist and cultural anthropologist get a workout here … A darker expedition, probing the fears and prejudices of society. Overmyer makes it a wild unnerving ride.” —Michael Kuchwara, A P
“One of the most fascinating new scripts I’ve encountered in recent years … Overmyer’s intellectually nimble play does not yield to easy summary, but, in brief, it deals with bright young adults who ghost-write hatebooks for powerful bigots. Such is Overmyer’s tricky dramaturgy that four members of the cast play both Good Guys and Bad Guys … it deserves to find its way to the stages of many resident professional theaters.” —Wayne Johnson, Seattle Times
“Thanks to writing skills unequalled among American playwrights, brilliant wordsmith Eric Overmyer transforms all this paranoia into a theatrical witch-hunt titled IN PERPETUITY THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE … Overmyer speaks from the heart of the Twentieth Century.” —Richard Stayton, Los Angeles Herald Examiner
Author
Eric OvermyerEric Overmyer was a playwright and a television writer and producer. He graduated as a theater major from Reed College in 1973. His plays include ON THE VERGE, THE HELIOTROPE BOUQUET, IN A PIG'S VALISE, DON QUIXOTE DE LA JOLLA, NATIVE SPEECH, MI VIDA LOCA, IN PERPETUITY THROUGHOUT THE UNIVERSE, and DARK RAPTURE. Mr Overmyer has written extensively for television, including for Homicide: Life on the Street, The Wire and Law & Order, and has been nominated for two Emmy Awards. He received an Edgar Award for the television feature Rear Window. Overmyer was also a co-creator of the HBO series Treme, about musicians in post-Katrina New Orleans. He passed away in 2026.
Book Information
| Publisher | BPPI |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 2/28/2014 |
| Pages | 78 |
| ISBN | 9780881455793 |
Special Notes
First produced by Center Stage, Baltimore
by special arrangement with Broadway Play Publishing Inc, NYC
www.broadwayplaypublishing.com