SEARED
Written by Theresa Rebeck
Directed by Margarett Perry
Top Rating! “Culinary drama done to perfection” – San Francisco Chronicle
“Seared sizzles! Packed with clever dialogue and a genuine love of food.” – San Jose Mercury News
“ A world premiere of Theresa Rebeck’s “Seared” that’s so expertly acted and so empathetically directed (by Margarett Perry) that you’re likely to stagger out of the theater emotionally satiated—and hungry.” – SF Examiner
PLAY DETAILS
Between the smell of sizzling garlic and balsamic drizzle, tempers are boiling over in the onstage kitchen. Chef Harry has poured his heart into his intimate Brooklyn restaurant, and it is finally paying off. A rave review has New Yorkers flocking through his doors and selling out every table. But is this the success he has been dreaming of? A world premiere play from award-winning playwright Theresa Rebeck (Seminar, SMASH), Seared is a play about success, loyalty, and survival.
Seared is a San Francisco Playhouse commission. Read the press release.
THE CAST
PRODUCTION PHOTOS
Rodney (Larry Powell*), a waiter at the restaurant, is waiting for his shift to start.
Mike (Rod Gnapp*) and Harry (Brian Dykstra*) unwind after a dinner rush at the restaurant.
Harry (Brian Dykstra*) and Emily (Alex Sunderhaus*) discuss the future of the restaurant.
Harry (Brian Dykstra*) experiments with a new creation.
Harry (Brian Dykstra*) experiments with a new creation.
Harry (Brian Dykstra*) and Emily (Alex Sunderhaus*) argue over the future of the restaurant.
Harry (Brian Dykstra*) and Emily (Alex Sunderhaus*) argue over the future of the restaurant.
Emily (Alex Sunderhaus*) discusses the future of the restaurant with Mike (Rod Gnapp*).
Harry and Rodney (Larry Powell) getting ready for a big night at the restaurant.
Harry (Brian Dykstra*) and Mike (Rod Gnapp*) argue over the future of the restaurant.
*Member of AEA. Photos by Jessica Palopoli
THE PLAYWRIGHT
Theresa Rebeck is a New York playwright who also writes and produces TV shows, including Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Smash. She grew up in Ohio and is a 1980 graduate of the University of Notre Dame. She also studied playwriting and Victorian Melodrama at Brandeis University, earning a doctorate in 1989. She then moved to New York City to make it as a playwright, and since the early 1990s she’s also written for television, including the shows L.A. Law and NYPD Blue. Her plays have included the Broadway shows Mauritius (2007), Seminar (2011) and Dead Accounts (2012). Her feature film credits include Harriet the Spy (1996) and Gossip (2000), and she’s published two novels, Three Girls and Their Brother (2008) andTwelve Rooms With A View (2010).
THE CREATIVE TEAM
San Francisco Playhouse’s production of Seared is made possible by: Executive Producer Andrew Teufel; Producers Fred & Beth Karren, Gary & Dana Shapiro, Arne & Gail Wagner; Associate Producers David and Cynthia Bogolub, Andre Chenoweth, Loni & Bob Dantzler / Harry & Kay Rabin, Tom & Mary Foote, Leslie Karren, Phyllis & Jerry Rosenberg; and Artistic Underwriters Joan Eckart, Joan Rost, and Mike Smith.