Trust

by Steven Dietz

Book by Steven Dietz

Genres: Plays, Theatre

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Steven Dietz is an American playwright whose work is largely performed regionally, i.e. outside of New York City. Born and raised in Denver, Colorado, Dietz graduated in 1980 with a Theater degree from the University of Northern Colorado. He is the recipient of the PEN U.S.A. Award in Drama (for Lonely Planet); the Kennedy Center Fund for New American Plays Award (Fiction and Still Life With Iris); and the Lila Wallace/Reader's Digest Award (The Rememberer). Halcyon Days is one of his other successful plays. Many of his plays are very political. He lives in Seattle.

Reviews

[Zachary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This play will get a bad rap usually. It’s kinda weird in all honesty, and has a very strange cast. I read this play in one of my college’s senior directing capstone productions because I was playing the role of Roy: a socially awkward butterfly who is only this way around the women he likes. Oh and did I mention he’s a fuckin’ radio talk show host. All the characters aside from him aren’t the best people - sure that might sound a little biased but it’s true. He is the comedic relief of the play. Without delving too far into it, my review is very biased and leans toward feelings of nostalgia and growing as an actor rather than taking this play in and giving it a more fair review. I personally enjoyed it from seeing it go from pages to production and I would totally get if you don’t like it from just reading the play. Seeing it come together in a blackbox space was magical - it truly turned the play into a whole different experience.

[Ashton Showers · Rating 4 out of 5]

So much happened in this i dont even know what to say

[Charlie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liked it, didn't love it.

Reading it to see if it would work for co-production with SRJC. Fits all criteria; more women than men, fewer than 8 actors, good for bare stage.

Pretty funny, but not much depth.

[Holly Bryant-Simpson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I read this play whenever I need to have my heart broken.
It's full of beautiful words and too many feelings.
I highly recommend it, but only if you are prepared to hurt in a way-too-real way.