The Book Of Liz
(play by Amy & David Sedaris)
Set Design Series
(play by Amy & David Sedaris)
Set Design Series
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Commissioned
NEW REVIEW 6/30/2011
Chemically Imbalanced Comedy Theater
Chicago, IL
The Book of Liz is a satirical romp that manages to be bitingly funny while still offering a very sweet earnestness. Sister Elizabeth Dunderstock (played by a delightful Sarah Rose Graber) is a member of an Amish-like religious community whose prosperity depends on the sale of her famous cheeseballs (a nod to the cheeseball-making business of Amy Sedaris). She feels unappreciated by the members of the community, particularly by Reverend Tollhouse (Adam El-Sharkawi), so Liz decides to see what the outside world has to offer her. She gets along better than she ever would've imagined, but a potential career opportunity forces Liz to reexamine her values and decide whether this chance to succeed in the outside world is worth changing herself for. The play is surprisingly heartwarming, considering it comes from one author who coveted the apartment of Anne Frank and another who created miscreant Jerri Blank.
9/6/2007
Commissioned
NEW REVIEW 6/30/2011
Chemically Imbalanced Comedy Theater
Chicago, IL
The Book of Liz is a satirical romp that manages to be bitingly funny while still offering a very sweet earnestness. Sister Elizabeth Dunderstock (played by a delightful Sarah Rose Graber) is a member of an Amish-like religious community whose prosperity depends on the sale of her famous cheeseballs (a nod to the cheeseball-making business of Amy Sedaris). She feels unappreciated by the members of the community, particularly by Reverend Tollhouse (Adam El-Sharkawi), so Liz decides to see what the outside world has to offer her. She gets along better than she ever would've imagined, but a potential career opportunity forces Liz to reexamine her values and decide whether this chance to succeed in the outside world is worth changing herself for. The play is surprisingly heartwarming, considering it comes from one author who coveted the apartment of Anne Frank and another who created miscreant Jerri Blank.
9/6/2007
