Not a Game for Boys

US Premiere

Ping Pong is a game like no other. It demands acute dexterity, lightning quick reflexes, and nerves of steel. But nerves are fraying among a team of three London cabbies as they face elimination from their elite league of master players. Can the team captain hold his comrades together to rise above and reach the top this season, or will their bond disintegrate in the face of buried tensions boiling to the surface? This razor sharp comedy in its U.S. Premiere investigates the male psyche at its competitive worst.
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WRITTEN BY
Simon Block

DIRECTED BY
Robin Witt

PERFORMANCE RUN
May 9 – June 22, 2008

SEASON
Season 15

U.S. Premiere!

Ping Pong is a game like no other… except maybe tennis. It demands acute dexterity, lightning quick reflexes, and nerves of steel. But nerves are fraying among a team of three London cabbies as they face elimination from their elite league of master players. Can the team captain hold his comrades together to reach the top, or will their bond disintegrate in the face of long-buried tensions boiling to the surface? Simon Block’s razor-sharp comedy investigates the male psyche at its competitive worst.

CAST
Oscar | Daniel Rivkin
Eric | Nigel Patterson
Tony | Bob Turton

CREATIVE TEAM
Scenic Design | Courtney O’Neill
Costume Design | Ensemble Member Karen Kawa
Lighting Design | Sarah Hughey
Sound Design | Nick Keenan
Properties Design | Becky Marshal
Fight Choreographer | Ensemble Member Kirsten Fitzgerald
Dialect Coach | Clare Hane
Technical Director | Dennis Dawe
Stage Manager | S. G. Heller
Carpenters | Randy, Jill Ann Gretter, Erin Diener
Graphic Designer | Eric Triantafillou