{"product_id":"becky-shaw-9781350146365","title":"Becky Shaw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A tangled tale of love, sex and ethics among a quartet of men and women in their 30s ... as engrossing as it is ferociously funny, like a big box of fireworks fizzing and crackling across the stage from its first moments to its last.\" \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the moment that Becky arrives overdressed for her blind date with straight-talking Max, it's clear the evening won't go to plan. In the immediate fallout, Becky becomes an object of devotion for her boss Andrew, who appears to have a fetish for vulnerable women. In turn, Andrew's wife Suzanna turns to her step-brother Max for comfort, and their mutual desire begins to resurface. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA biting American comedy with sharp, witty dialogue about ambition, the cost of being truthful, and the perils of a blind date. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This Modern Classics edition features an introduction to the play by Julia Listengarten.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGina Gionfriddo\u003c\/b\u003e is an American writer and two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Drama. Her plays include \u003ci\u003eCan You Forgive Her?\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eRapture, Blister, Burn\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eBecky Shaw\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eAfter Ashley\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eU.S. Drag\u003c\/i\u003e. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize. Her television writing includes \u003ci\u003eThe Alienist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAngel of Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cards\u003c\/i\u003e, and three incarnations of \u003ci\u003eLaw \u0026amp; Order\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Methuen Drama","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51890579570962,"sku":"9781350146365","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_44a23f2d-a58e-4449-9ebe-07b6a0f296c4.jpg?v=1768309130","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/becky-shaw-9781350146365","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}