visiting mr. green

Since its year-long run at New York's 499-seat Union Square Theatre, Jeff Baron's play has been translated into 22 languages, with over 300 separate productions. AWARDS INCLUDE: - Drama League (NYC),         Best Play nominee - Greek Theatre Awards, Best Play - Moliere Awards (PARIS), Best Play nominee - Turkish Theatre Awards, Best Play - Israeli Theatre Awards, Best Play - Mexico Theatre Awards, Best Play - Inthega Prize (Germany), Best Touring Play - A.C.E. (Argentina), Best Foreign Play nominee  (to be awarded Nov. 2005) - Kulturpreis Europa, 2001 - Florencio Prize (Uruguay) Best Foreign Play - Numerous Best Actor Awards worldwide - Complete production history

"A crotchety old widower survives his loneliness by clinging to religious rules.  A successful young man insulates himself against his isolation by burying his emotions and focusing on his career. Their paths would have been unlikely to cross. Then the young man almost drives into the widower and is charged with reckless driving.  A community service sentence, in the form of regular visits to Mr. Green, has been imposed.  Both resent being forced together. In Visiting Mr. Green, Baron presents the perfect balance of giving the impression of weightlessness while making some profound observations.  A play that is revelatory of character with almost every word spoken, it also has an aura of familiarity - you may not have known these two men, but you have known someone, somewhere that is like some aspect of each of them. Run, don't walk, to visit Mr. Green. This show is not to be missed."                                                                                                            -Ottawa review by Iris Winston