Clyde's

Clyde's

$16.95

Publication Date: 21st May 2024

A funny, moving, and urgent new play from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. Read More
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A funny, moving, and urgent new play from two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Lynn Nottage. Read More
Description

“A deceptively simple flavor-bomb of a new comedy about survival, second chances, and digesting whatever life serves up.” —Naveen Kumar, Variety

With a chance at reclaiming their lives, the formerly incarcerated people working at Clyde’s, a roadside sandwich stop, strive hard to overcome their personal challenges. Not so easy under their boss Clyde. In this razor-sharp comedy, this motley crew of line cooks, under a visionary chef, are given purpose and permission to dream through their shared quest to create the perfect sandwich.

Details
  • Price: $16.95
  • Pages: 96
  • Carton Quantity: 100
  • Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
  • Imprint: Theatre Communications Group
  • Publication Date: 21st May 2024
  • Trim Size: 5.38 x 8.5 in
  • ISBN: 9781636700007
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    DRAMA / Women Authors
    DRAMA / American / African American
    DRAMA / American / General
Reviews

“Nottage’s delightful Clyde’s dares to flip the paradigm. Though it’s still about dark things, including prison, drugs, homelessness, and poverty, it somehow turns them into bright comedy. That Clyde’s is a comedy does not mean it doesn’t have tragedy baked in . . . Though it ultimately rejects the Greek model, it is still about gods and mortals.” —Jesse Green, New York Times

 “Nottage’s dramas have a knack for getting to the heart of ordinary tales, rendering them with precision and re-presenting them in compelling ways . . . A poignant story loaded with laugh-out-loud funny jokes . . . If Sweat cataloged the pain of betrayal, then Clyde’s finds itself exploring not just good versus evil, but the strength of solidarity.” —Lovia Gyarkye, Hollywood Reporter

 “Clyde’s is a highly entertaining comedy of kitchen nightmares at a Pennsylvania truck stop . . . Broadway’s cup of bracing drama has begun to runneth over.”—Peter Marks, Washington Post

“The feel-good play of the season. But from seemingly disparate ingredients—slices of ex-con life, a dash of fresh rom-com, a battle between the forces of good and evil—Nottage has crafted a light, delicious medley of sustenance and flavor.”—Adam Feldman, Time Out New York


Author Bio

Lynn Nottage is a playwright and screenwriter. She is the first (and only) woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice. Her other plays include SweatRuinedMlima’s TaleIntimate ApparelBy the Way, Meet Vera StarkFabulation, or the Re-Education of UndineCrumbsfrom the Table of JoyLas Meninas; and the book for MJ: The Musical. She is the co-founder of Market Road Films.

“A deceptively simple flavor-bomb of a new comedy about survival, second chances, and digesting whatever life serves up.” —Naveen Kumar, Variety

With a chance at reclaiming their lives, the formerly incarcerated people working at Clyde’s, a roadside sandwich stop, strive hard to overcome their personal challenges. Not so easy under their boss Clyde. In this razor-sharp comedy, this motley crew of line cooks, under a visionary chef, are given purpose and permission to dream through their shared quest to create the perfect sandwich.

  • Price: $16.95
  • Pages: 96
  • Carton Quantity: 100
  • Publisher: Theatre Communications Group
  • Imprint: Theatre Communications Group
  • Publication Date: 21st May 2024
  • Trim Size: 5.38 x 8.5 in
  • ISBN: 9781636700007
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    DRAMA / Women Authors
    DRAMA / American / African American
    DRAMA / American / General

“Nottage’s delightful Clyde’s dares to flip the paradigm. Though it’s still about dark things, including prison, drugs, homelessness, and poverty, it somehow turns them into bright comedy. That Clyde’s is a comedy does not mean it doesn’t have tragedy baked in . . . Though it ultimately rejects the Greek model, it is still about gods and mortals.” —Jesse Green, New York Times

 “Nottage’s dramas have a knack for getting to the heart of ordinary tales, rendering them with precision and re-presenting them in compelling ways . . . A poignant story loaded with laugh-out-loud funny jokes . . . If Sweat cataloged the pain of betrayal, then Clyde’s finds itself exploring not just good versus evil, but the strength of solidarity.” —Lovia Gyarkye, Hollywood Reporter

 “Clyde’s is a highly entertaining comedy of kitchen nightmares at a Pennsylvania truck stop . . . Broadway’s cup of bracing drama has begun to runneth over.”—Peter Marks, Washington Post

“The feel-good play of the season. But from seemingly disparate ingredients—slices of ex-con life, a dash of fresh rom-com, a battle between the forces of good and evil—Nottage has crafted a light, delicious medley of sustenance and flavor.”—Adam Feldman, Time Out New York


Lynn Nottage is a playwright and screenwriter. She is the first (and only) woman to receive the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice. Her other plays include SweatRuinedMlima’s TaleIntimate ApparelBy the Way, Meet Vera StarkFabulation, or the Re-Education of UndineCrumbsfrom the Table of JoyLas Meninas; and the book for MJ: The Musical. She is the co-founder of Market Road Films.