THE RELIGION THING

by Renee Calarco

Mo and Brian are a picture-perfect DC couple: they’re smart, they’re witty, and they have a beautifully remodeled kitchen. But when Mo’s best friend Patti announces she’s found Jesus and is putting her own career on hold, Mo must take a closer look at the harder truths surrounding her own marriage. A comedy about relationships, faith, and the fine line between compromise and regret. Nominated for the 2013...

Mo and Brian are a picture-perfect DC couple: they’re smart, they’re witty, and they have a beautifully remodeled kitchen. But when Mo’s best friend Patti announces she’s found Jesus and is putting her own career on hold, Mo must take a closer look at the harder truths surrounding her own marriage. A comedy about relationships, faith, and the fine line between compromise and regret. Nominated for the 2013 Charles MacArthur Award for Outstanding New Play.

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THE RELIGION THING

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  • Cheryl Bear: THE RELIGION THING by Renee Calarco
    “

    Incredibly humorous and entertaining, this is a fantastic exploration of identity and the compromises that we make. With true authenticity, difficult realities are handled with the perfect comedic touch. Great work!

    Incredibly humorous and entertaining, this is a fantastic exploration of identity and the compromises that we make. With true authenticity, difficult realities are handled with the perfect comedic touch. Great work!

    ”
  • The Welders: THE RELIGION THING by Renee Calarco
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    If you've got an audience that loves its entertainment with complexity and the need for post-show conversation, THE RELIGION THING is a meaty, intelligent, but still laugh-a-minute story.

    If you've got an audience that loves its entertainment with complexity and the need for post-show conversation, THE RELIGION THING is a meaty, intelligent, but still laugh-a-minute story.

    ”
  • Allyson Currin: THE RELIGION THING by Renee Calarco
    “

    I'm so pleased to have seen its delightful premiere production in DC. This is an insightful play that is incredibly funny...until it becomes incredibly sad. Smartly written characters that are complicated and real, in relationships that make you care deeply.

    I'm so pleased to have seen its delightful premiere production in DC. This is an insightful play that is incredibly funny...until it becomes incredibly sad. Smartly written characters that are complicated and real, in relationships that make you care deeply.

    ”
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Development History

  • Workshop, Geva Theatre Center, 2008
  • Workshop, Charter Theatre, 2007

Production History

  • Professional, Project Y, 2014