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This play by Richard Greenberg is an utter masterpiece of contemporary theatre. This play uses the framing device of a baseball locker room to touch upon issues of racism, homophobia, and elitism. The concept of the play seems to me to be that people are quick to judge, and rusty on forgiveness. Greenberg has a two act structure that follows the career of Darren, an African-American professional baseball player, who publicly comes out as gay. A powerful story with great material for monologues. I was assigned this for an acting class and I found it extremely valuable. My copy I ordered was used, but was in near perfect condition. I have had the book for a few months, and it took me a good couple of days to read.
I highly recommend you add this to your library, you will not regret it!


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Take Me Out A Play Richard Greenberg 9780571211180 Books Reviews

The copy was perfect, thank you.
This is (as Vonnegut would say) is a "Kilgore Trout" book one that is better as an idea than as something to read. As an idea, it's great. As a play, the dialogue isn't very realistic. The baseball players talk like they're in a Woody Allen movie. Very arty, references to cultural things, a little neurotic. Pro Ballplayers do not generally talk like Woody Allen. The dialogue just took me out of the story. I couldn't believe that real people would talk like that. As a gay man, I bought it because the idea is catnip to gays, but the writing didn't really get me into the action, but took me out of it. I recommend reading a sample before buying it to make sure that this problem doesn't bother you.
great read! complex set of characters for men and women
This is a very entertaining play about a gay baseball player that won the 2003 Tony Award for best play.

Imagine in Derek Jeter announced he was gay in the middle of the 2000 season. Darren Lemming is the stand-in for Jeter - he is the star, 5-tool center fielder of the 2-time defending champion New York Empires. He is the star of the play, along with Kippy, his closest friend on the team who also serves as a narrator/director in many of the scenes. Kippy is smart and supportive. There are teammates that are neither. Much like WW2 movies of the 1950s, this baseball team is made up of a number of different racial groups and nationalities. There are Spanish speaking players, an intense Japanese pitcher who can't speak English, and an uneducated white redneck rookie closer (think a dumber John Rocker) who disturbs everything when he announces that he is uncomfortable Lemming taking showers with him.

Greenberg does a good job developing the characters and moving the plot along. He even does an excellent job making every character a bit sympathetic, even the homophobic hick. That's the real trick here. It's a fun play - not an all time classic or a world beater, but it is quite good.
Wonderful play. If you can not see it live it is worth reading. As much as gay rights have gotten better we are not at a point of equality yet and this play highlights what is missing while discussing how good society could be.
Great play, bought it for some monologues. Not sure what else to write?
Wow! Read this (or better yet, see it) and marvel at the wonders of great playwriting. Dazzling writing + a great story = amazing theatre. The characters jump off the page. This is NOT a "gay play", but a story about choices, courage and consequences. Squeezed in there is a monologue on baseball that is destined to achieve classic status and would make anyone want to head out to the ballfield. Somehow all of the elements of this play just work, though I defy anyone to explain how, in simple terms. It doesn't seem complex, but it is. This is what great writing for the theatre is all about...still alive and well in the 21st century smart, provocative, fun and moving! Thank you Richard Greenberg!
This play by Richard Greenberg is an utter masterpiece of contemporary theatre. This play uses the framing device of a baseball locker room to touch upon issues of racism, homophobia, and elitism. The concept of the play seems to me to be that people are quick to judge, and rusty on forgiveness. Greenberg has a two act structure that follows the career of Darren, an African-American professional baseball player, who publicly comes out as gay. A powerful story with great material for monologues. I was assigned this for an acting class and I found it extremely valuable. My copy I ordered was used, but was in near perfect condition. I have had the book for a few months, and it took me a good couple of days to read.
I highly recommend you add this to your library, you will not regret it!