The Actor Retires

by Bruce Norris, Kevin Hurley (Contributor), Christopher Donahue (Contributor)

Playwright and actor Bruce Norris of Steppenwolf Theatre Company fame presents a hilarious comedy in which an actor decides to end his career, burn his headshots and resumes, and become a serious furniture maker. A L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance Lucy Childs, Christopher Donahue, Kevin Hurley, D.W. Moffett, Amy Morton, Bruce Norris, Susan Nussbaum and William Petersen.

Genres: Plays

1 pages, Audio CD

First published June 1, 1992

Reviews

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bwahahahahahahahahahaha SO TRUE. We all know this actor, we drama nerds.

[Pinky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This play is funny but intense. An actor who has decided to retire because he’s not getting the kind of work he wants explains his decision and attitude. As someone who is grateful to work in public service every day I cannot relate to the idea that one’s own vision and art comes above all else.

[Thalia Lucas · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is not 4 stars in its writing, but I think that many people (actors or otherwise) can feel connected to this narrative even if they don’t find themselves in it specifically. It is funny, but it’s also inherently sad to me.

[Simon · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short, roughly hour-long play about the process and stroll down memory lane that makes an actor choose to give up a life of performance.

[Michelle "Champ" · Rating 2 out of 5]

you can read this in 30 minutes...really not a book...a short story.