Synopsis
The Death of Zukasky
$13 Published by Dramatists Play Service
4 Male 1 Female
A.C. immediately begins to scheme; Anne is insecure; and Barry is all indecision and blithering. What's worse, their department head, Marlino, announces that Barry will, indeed, take over, leaving Anne stupefied and unacknowledged for her ten years of experience in the company
Bit by bit, A.C. begins to plant sly suggestions in his coworker's minds, embroiling them all in a feud that should leave him coming out on top
In a farcical climax, A.C. and Anne stage a break-in that inadvertently gets both she and Barry fired. The last scene of the play has A.C. in triumph, ascending to the managerial level, where it's clear this climber won't be satisfied for long
This modern-day farce set in corporate America received its world premiere at the Humana Festival of New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville
"Strand has an undeniable facility with clever dialogue and slapstick situations " ~ Dispatch Theater Critic
"The Death of Zukasky is Strand's broadly hilarious physical comedy about the changing of a corporate dynasty" ~ New Albany Tribune
" lurking behind every farcical extravagance is a glimpse of human frailty that brought groans of recognition as well as gales of laughter " ~ Louisville Courier Journal