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In what unimaginably dystopian hell does Martha find herself? Duck Blind International, a deeply twisted corporate conglomerate hellbent on growing sales even if it means crushing the souls of its workers. Sapio generates comedy even amid the corporate hell. The ridiculous, onerous corporate policies. The coworkers, one in particular, who is, if not being passive-aggressive, is a backstabbing saboteur. And best of all, the hilarious ad copy. All serve up laughs. Yes, I'll have fries with that.

In “Do You Want Fries with That?” George Sapio brilliantly satirizes the heartlessness of corporate culture. The play is structured as a journey of an everywoman, Martha, a new ad writer at Duckblind International Communications. As Martha learns to lie and cheat to keep her job, Sapio catalogs the euphemisms, double speak, and quarterly efficiency reports that make the modern workplace hell. With highly sympathetic characters, mordantly funny dialog, and touching moments of rare connection among co-workers, Sapio offers a terrific snapshot of the “quiet desperation” of the Marthas among us.

Oh man. This play takes the crushing way corporations treat their employees and heightens it to the nth degree, with great success. You can feel the desperation of the employees and see why they're unable to just quit and walk away. The backstabbing and breakdowns are all a result of these overworked people struggling to survive. This is a creative, powerful piece.

If you’re looking for a comfortable workplace to just do your job well and get promoted fairly in a nurturing environment, you won’t find it in George Sapio’s hard-driving comedy Do You Want Fries With That. Returning to the workforce after her marriage blows up, our main character Martha takes a job with a big brother media company, designing display ads with impossible deadlines for ornery clients. It’s a tough, brutal, and darkly funny world that’s well-worth diving into. A great read!