THE DIRTY TALK

by Michael Puzzo

Lino and Mitch, an outrageously mismatched pair of strangers, find themselves stranded in a hunting cabin—in the mountains of New Jersey—during a ferocious storm. Unable to leave (the phone's dead, the car's engine is flooded—its windshield wipers are gone) we gradually find out these men aren't exactly here by mere happenstance. During their tumultuous day together, the two explore what defines being a man, the...

Lino and Mitch, an outrageously mismatched pair of strangers, find themselves stranded in a hunting cabin—in the mountains of New Jersey—during a ferocious storm. Unable to leave (the phone's dead, the car's engine is flooded—its windshield wipers are gone) we gradually find out these men aren't exactly here by mere happenstance. During their tumultuous day together, the two explore what defines being a man, the value of emotional intimacy, the lies we tell each other and most devastatingly the lies we tell ourselves.

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THE DIRTY TALK

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  • Mel Nieves: THE DIRTY TALK

    Superb premise with deeply funny and movingly honest characters. The dialogue is not only razor sharp in wit, but also in revealing some very honest and very, very funny human truths.

    Superb premise with deeply funny and movingly honest characters. The dialogue is not only razor sharp in wit, but also in revealing some very honest and very, very funny human truths.

Development History

  • Type Reading, Organization LAByrinth Theater Company, Year 2001
  • Type Workshop, Organization LAByrinth Theater Company, Year 2001

Production History

  • Type Fringe, Organization Sober Stag Productions, Year 2014
  • Type Professional, Organization CenterstageNY Loose Change Productions , Year 2007
  • Type Fringe, Organization Fringe NYC, Year 2005

Awards

  • Best Play-Longform
    IT Awards
    Finalist
    2017