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Synopsis

All This Intimacy is an early play by Rajiv Joseph, whose other works have generally been much better received. In 2010, Joseph’s play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo was selected as a Pulitzer Prize finalist. This play, unfortunately, was mostly panned by critics who described its main character as lacking in realistic detail. Additionally, Intimacy was hailed by the DC Theatre Scene as “fairly humdrum” and “a pretty blah play about pretty blah people.” Despite this, Intimacy has many likable moments and functions well as a resource for students searching for comedic scenes featuring young people. Additionally, the script provides us with several interesting roles for women.

Ty Green is a young poetry professor in New York who accidentally impregnates three women in the span of one week. His married neighbor, his ex-girlfriend, and his 18-year-old student all become pregnant from one-night stands. While all three ladies have a variety of responses to this unexpected and unwelcome news, the story follows Ty as he attempts to work through this remarkable situation.

Show Information

Category
Play
Age Guidance
Thirteen Plus (PG-13)
Number of Acts
2
First Produced
2006
Genres
Comedy
Settings
Contemporary
Time & Place
present day, new york city
Cast Size
small
Licensor
Samuel French
Ideal For
College/University, Ensemble Cast, Regional Theatre, Small Cast, Mostly Female Cast, Includes Young Adult, Adult, Late Teen, Mature Adult Characters

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Ty

Lead

Male

Jen

Supporting

Female

Becca

Supporting

Female

Seth

Supporting

Male

Maureen

Supporting

Female

Franny

Supporting

Female

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A song with an asterisk (*) before the title indicates a dance number; a character listed in a song with an asterisk (*) by the character's name indicates that the character exclusively serves as a dancer in this song, which is sung by other characters.

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