{"product_id":"the-very-last-production-of-king-lear-9781969110009","title":"The Very Last Production of King Lear","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this third novel of the series, Dwayne Finnegan has another crack at the big time as he directs his highly talented (but definitely dysfunctional) actors in \u003cem\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e at Chicago's prestigious Goodman Theatre. However, his lead actor succumbs to terminal confusion, his set designer plans a huge, illegal fire effect on stage, his actors fall in and out of love, his wife Angela consorts with mysterious curandera, and Dwayne must set everyone straight before opening night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eGive My Regards to Nowhere\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Richard Engling knows Chicago's famously chaotic and glorious storefront theater scene like the back of his hand. It's the perfect setting for absurd comic hi-jinx.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Chris Jones, \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As Carl Hiaasen does with his Florida-based satirical crime novels, Engling's gloriously silly narrative allows his readers to witness how the sausage gets made...thoroughly entertaining from start to finish.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Karen Topham, \u003cem\u003eChicagoOnStage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eRomeo and Juliet Keep Their Eyes on the Prize\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \"rollicking sequel...lovingly pokes fun at the backstage world of squabbling actors, amateur wannabes, dilapidated stages, financial crises, and chaotic rehearsals that may or may not lead to theatrical magic...hilarious...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Maria Carrig, \u003cem\u003eEvanston RoundTable\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's funny, yes, and engaging too, but also wise and moving.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Liam Heneghan, author of \u003cem\u003eBeasts at Bedtime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEngling, Richard:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Richard Engling has spent a lifetime writing and performing, paying his bills as a teacher, truck driver, and copywriter, while performing as an actor, drummer in a jazz quartet, and working as the founding artistic director of an ensemble theatre company in Chicago. His writing career began in high school when his coffee shop theatre group needed material to perform, and they elected him to write it. Richard's books include Body Mortgage, Visions of Anna, and the Dwayne Finnegan novels, Give My Regards to Nowhere and Romeo and Juliet Keep Their Eyes on the Prize. His plays include Ghost Watch and Anna in the Afterlife.Richard holds a Master of Arts in Creative Writing from Indiana University. He majored in Theatre as an undergraduate at Northern Illinois University. He lives in Evanston, Illinois, with his wife, Gail.","brand":"Polarity Ensemble Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51603281019154,"sku":"9781969110009","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b9e60ccf-e723-4bd8-8ba9-0b690ce509e4.jpg?v=1757433355","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-very-last-production-of-king-lear-9781969110009","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}