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Performance venue: Linesight Theatre
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"Glengarry Glen
Ross" was first performed in 1983 at the National Theater of London.
From there it went on to win numerous awards, including the 1984 Pulitzer
Prize and Best London Play. The U.S. premiere of the play took place in
1984 in Chicago, then moved to Broadway. Author David Mamet then adapted
the play into a screenplay, which was made into a critically acclaimed
1992 film starring Jack Lemmon, Al Pacino, Ed Harris, Alec Baldwin, and
Kevin Spacey. The recession has put the economy on the skids, and new sales prospects are scarce at a small urban real estate office. The impatient management couldn’t care less. However, their four salesmen are getting desperate.
Ricky Roma (Jason
Bailey) hasn't got the time for, or any interest in, a sales meeting.
He's the ace, a guy in his prime doing fine despite the squeeze, and it's
because he's got the answers. Every single one. He's giving them away
right now, to James Lingk (Robert Thomas). If only this potential customer
will listen, Roma will reel him in, smooth and easy.
Theatre On Consignment’s production of “Glengarry Glen Ross” ran October 17, 18, and 19 at Linesight Theatre. Deborah Berry was director. Dan Williams was scenic designer, Nathan Boren was lighting designer and Jason Bailey was sound designer. Amy Hughey was stage manager and light board operator, and Martin Boyle was sound board operator. See production stills from Glengarry Glen Ross. “The
best new American play of the season. Wonderfully funny… a play to
see, remember, and cherish.” “You
won’t hear much better dialogue on the stage than you get in David
Mamet’s 'Glengarry Glen Ross'.”
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"Crackling
tension... ferocious comedy and drama. A top American playwright in bristling
form."
Shelley
"The Machine" Levene (Nathan Boren), in his late fifties, has
a daughter in the hospital and is battling a run of bad luck that won't
let him up for air. George Aaronow (Nate Cadman) is not only desperate,
but confused. Struggling to stay in a game he once mastered, Aaronow has
lost his touch and can't figure out why. Dave Moss (Mac Welch), vindictive,
cold-hearted and frightened, knows what's turned sour. The economy is
shot to hell and management isn't offering any support. What the guys
need is some fresh sales leads, not a damned motivational conference.
The oppression is driving him to the edge, but Moss has a scheme that
will leave Mitch and Murray reeling.
John
Williamson (Jason Miller), the management shill running the sales office
for Mitch and Murray, is just following instructions. To the letter. Williamson
ushers the men in for the motivational meeting and sets the stage for
Blake (Amy Hughey) a hot-shot consultant with a penchant for slinging
the abusive line. Brandishing a pair of brass balls, Blake announces that
the office is sponsoring a sales contest. The agent with the most sales
at month's end wins a Lexus. Second prize is a set of steak knives. Third
Prize? They're all fired.