OCT 27 - 29 | BRUTE FARCE by DC Playwright, Craig Houk at Anacostia Arts Center
Four vengeful, narcissistic actors, a brutish stage manager & stagehand, abduct & hold hostage a notoriously malicious theater reviewer.
BRUTE FARCE, an original comedy by DC area playwright, Craig Houk, will receive four staged readings at the Anacostia Arts Center on Oct 27th, 28th & 29th, 2022. These readings have been made possible thanks to a generous grant made available by Duane Gautier and the Valley Place Arts Collaborative/ARCH, and through the kind support of Adele Robey.
SYNPOSIS: Four vengeful, narcissistic actors, with the assistance of a brutish stage manager and a cynical stagehand, abduct and hold captive a theater critic notorious for shutting down productions and ending careers through his malicious reviews. To confound matters, they intend to carry their plan out during a performance of a show they’re all currently appearing in. Less than an hour before the curtain is due to rise, their scheme begins to quickly unravel as we discover that none of the conspirators are familiar with the actual plan or its designed outcome. Brute Farce is a satirical commentary on the perpetually symbiotic, oftentimes dysfunctional, and occasionally turbulent relationship between actors and reviewers.