Sick – zayddohrn.com

“Mr. Dohrn seems destined to become a major American playwright, and Sick is a theatrical fable at once profound and witty… Mr. Dohrn's mastery of theatrical rhetoric brings Mr. Albee to mind… his dialogue has the same tensile strength and the same ferociously quicksilver sense of humor. He can spin a yarn, too… I have the feeling people all over America are going to be talking about Sick.”
- Lawson Taitte, Dallas Morning News

“Engaging, funny, and sometimes shocking... You’ll find yourself thinking and talking about the play for days.”
- Park Cities People

“Every bit as loud, stringently funny and darkly disturbing as Albee's George and Martha mayhem… Sick is a stunning piece of theater... [Dohrn] is a young Edward Albee, daring to write humor that hints at danger inside American families.”
- Elaine Liner, Dallas Observer

A college professor brings a student home to meet his dysfunctional family – a home so obsessed with cleanliness that the real dirt lurks around every corner and behind every sentence. Toying with post 9/11 phobias, this dark comic drama plays upon our fears, both real and imagined.

*Kennedy Center’s Jean Kennedy Smith Award
*Dallas-Forth Worth Critics Award, Best New Play
*Aurora Theatre, Global Age Project Prize
*National New Play Network, Continued Life Grant

“Mr. Dohrn seems destined to become a major American playwright, and Sick is a theatrical fable at once profound and witty… Mr. Dohrn's mastery of theatrical rhetoric brings Mr. Albee to mind… his dialogue has the same tensile strength and the same ferociously quicksilver sense of humor. He can spin a yarn, too… I have the feeling people all over America are going to be talking about Sick.”
- Lawson Taitte, Dallas Morning News

“Engaging, funny, and sometimes shocking... You’ll find yourself thinking and talking about the play for days.”
- Park Cities People

“Every bit as loud, stringently funny and darkly disturbing as Albee's George and Martha mayhem… Sick is a stunning piece of theater... [Dohrn] is a young Edward Albee, daring to write humor that hints at danger inside American families.”
- Elaine Liner, Dallas Observer

A college professor brings a student home to meet his dysfunctional family – a home so obsessed with cleanliness that the real dirt lurks around every corner and behind every sentence. Toying with post 9/11 phobias, this dark comic drama plays upon our fears, both real and imagined.

*Kennedy Center’s Jean Kennedy Smith Award
*Dallas-Forth Worth Critics Award, Best New Play
*Aurora Theatre, Global Age Project Prize
*National New Play Network, Continued Life Grant

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World Premiere, 2008

Cast

James Crawford
Martha Harms
Lisa Hassler
Lee Helms
Lee Trull

Crew

Directed by Chris Carlos
Set by Michael Sullivan
Costumes by Christina Dickson
Sound by Emily K. Young
Props by Judy Niven & Jen Gilson-Gilliam

Photos: James Crawford, Martha Harms, Lisa Hassler, Lee Helms, and Lee Trull in Sick at Kitchen Dog Theater.

New Play Workshop, 2008

Cast

Ben Buckley
Pamela Gray
Leigh Miller
Amelia Pedlow
Jonathan Walker

Crew

Directed by Vivienne Benesch
Assistant Director: Katie McGerr

Photos: Ben Buckley, Pamela Gray, Leigh Miller, Amelia Pedlow, and Jonathan Walker in Sick at Chautauqua Theatre Company.

New Jersey Premiere, 2009

Cast

Meredith Napolitano
Rusty Ross
Kevin Sebastian
Jim Shankman
Liz Zazzi

Crew

Directed by Benjamin Endsley Klein
Set by Carrie Mossman
Lighting by Jill Nagle
Costumes by Patricia E. Doherty
Sound by Kevin Siwoff
Props by Jessica Parks

Photos: Meredith Napolitano, Rusty Ross, Kevin Sebastian, Jim Shankman, and Liz Zazzi in Sick at New Jersey Rep.

New Orleans Premiere, 2009

Cast

Bob Edes, Jr.
Andrew Farrier
Sean Glazebrook
Jessica Lewis
Liann Pattison

Crew

Directed by Aimée Hayes
Set by James Faerron
Costumes by Kelly James-Penot
Sound by Eric Shim
Lighting by Drew Yerys
Stage Manager Sarah Z. Singleton

Photos: Bob Edes, Jr., Andrew Farrier, Sean Glazebrook, Jessica Lewis, and Liann Pattison in Sick at Southern Rep.

New England Premiere, 2009

Cast

Rebecca Brooksher
Lisa Emery
Michel Gill
Greg Keller
Ryan Spahn

Crew

Directed by David Auburn
Set by R. Michael Miller
Costumes by Wade Laboissonniere
Sound by J Hagenbuckle
Lights by Dan Kotlowitz
Stage Manager: Jess Kovell

Photos: Rebecca Brooksher, Lisa Emery, Michel Gill, Greg Keller, and Ryan Spahn in Sick at Berkshire Theatre Festival.

Austin Premiere, 2009

Cast

Tayler Gill
Joey LePage
Stephen Mercantel
Joe Reynolds
Rebecca Robinson

Crew

Directed by Mark Pickell

Photos: Tayler Gill, Joey LePage, Stephen Mercantel, Joe Reynolds, and Rebecca Robinson in Sick at Capital T Theatre.

Philadelphia Premiere, 2010

Cast

Bethany Ditnes
David Hutchman
Sally Mercer
Gregg Pica
Michael Tomasetti

Crew

Directed by Gregory Scott Campbell
Set by Dirk Durosette
Costumes by Alison Johnson
Lights by Andrew Cowles

Photos: Bethany Ditnes, David Hutchman, Sally Mercer, Gregg Pica, and Michael Tomasetti in Sick at Luna Stage.