PLAYS Full Length
Paris Time
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A play that looks behind the headlines at anti-Semitism in today's France. When the wife of an American executive based in Paris becomes an activist defending a young Jewish Frenchwoman, her husband is thrown onto the corporate hot seat. Company policy demands he avoid politics or lose his career. But if he won't get involved, they all may lose much more.
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Genre: Drama (3M2W)
Produced: Capital Repertory Theatre (2018) Developed: Cleveland Play House, Theatre Ariel, Chicago Dramatists |
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Matthew G. Moross, The Daily Gazette (Capital Region New York)
“Peterson has written a fascinating, multi-faceted gem of a play that tackles a hot topical issue, the complexities of a marriage, and weaves in a bit of a crime story.” Read Full Review
Matthew G. Moross, The Daily Gazette (Capital Region New York)
“Peterson has written a fascinating, multi-faceted gem of a play that tackles a hot topical issue, the complexities of a marriage, and weaves in a bit of a crime story.” Read Full Review
The Actuary
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Ed Brooks is an actuary. He considers himself the most boring man on earth. Until the day he attends his daughter’s baby shower and is jolted to learn something nobody at the party ever could have imagined. Ed then takes us backwards nine months in time, scene by scene, to show us how the family got there. It turns out that Ed may not be as boring as he thought. A play about time, love, family, and what we’ll do to keep it all going.
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Genre: Comedy (3M3W)
Produced: Peninsula Players Theatre (2017) Developed: Chicago Dramatists, Centre Stage |
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Warren Gerds, WFRV TV
“The Actuary is about more than the ‘baby shower bombshell.’ Fused in is another story that’s a lasting part of being human, and it’s beautiful in its way – and beautifully played.” Read Full Review
Warren Gerds, WFRV TV
“The Actuary is about more than the ‘baby shower bombshell.’ Fused in is another story that’s a lasting part of being human, and it’s beautiful in its way – and beautifully played.” Read Full Review
Affluence
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It’s the day after Christmas and hard times have hit the once-wealthy Woodley family. Dad lost his job at the bank. Mom got arrested for stealing opioids. The two kids seem lost. But there’s good news. Grandmother is dying and the Woodleys stand to inherit her fortune. One hitch: inheritance tax laws change at midnight of New Year’s Eve and the clock is ticking. Will Grandmother’s mysterious caregiver Inez save the family or force it to face its reckoning? A comedy about greed, murder, and a happy holiday spirit.
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Genre: Dark Comedy (2M4W)
Produced: Theatre 40, Los Angeles (2014) Developed: Utah Shakespeare Festival, Chicago Dramatists Winner: The Julie Harris Playwrights Award |
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Shari Barrett, Broadway World Los Angeles
“… a pitch-dark comedy that may cause one to reflect on the true meaning of wealth.” Read Full Review
Tasha Moore, LifeinLA.com
“Mr. Peterson’s premise—that affluence ain’t all about money—cascades through the entire play.” Read Full Review
Shari Barrett, Broadway World Los Angeles
“… a pitch-dark comedy that may cause one to reflect on the true meaning of wealth.” Read Full Review
Tasha Moore, LifeinLA.com
“Mr. Peterson’s premise—that affluence ain’t all about money—cascades through the entire play.” Read Full Review
The Invasion of Skokie
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What does Morry Kaplan do in the summer of 1978 when neo-Nazis threaten to march on his suburb on the same weekend the Gentile young man who has been a family friend for years comes to ask for Morry's blessing to marry his only daughter? A play that asks how far we should go to protect what is most important.
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Genre: Comedy-Drama (3M2W)
Produced: Chicago Dramatists (2010), Shpiel Theatre (2013), Theatre Ariel (2013) Developed: Chicago Dramatists |
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Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
“That sense of understanding is what makes this play such rich emotional company… the director, Richard Perez, has given this new play a deftly cast and shrewdly staged premiere.” (recommended) Read Full Review
Barbara Keer, Los Angeles Splash Magazine
“It is a wonderfully acted, powerful and poignant story of a family dealing with a cultural shift with the march as a backdrop.” Read Full Review
Al Bresloff, Around the Town Chicago
" …this is a warm, touching story that gets to the heart of the characters." Read Full Review
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune
“That sense of understanding is what makes this play such rich emotional company… the director, Richard Perez, has given this new play a deftly cast and shrewdly staged premiere.” (recommended) Read Full Review
Barbara Keer, Los Angeles Splash Magazine
“It is a wonderfully acted, powerful and poignant story of a family dealing with a cultural shift with the march as a backdrop.” Read Full Review
Al Bresloff, Around the Town Chicago
" …this is a warm, touching story that gets to the heart of the characters." Read Full Review
