Anton in Show Business by Jane Martin

This play is a satire of the state of modern theatre and its relationship to film and television. All of the roles go to women. In this contemporary, award winning plays, the characters are diverse and funny in very unique ways. Anton in Show Business conveys the joys, pains, and absurdities of “putting on a play”.

“A smart, acerbic crowd pleaser […] Simultaneously a love letter and a poison pen letter to the American theatre.” – Variety
“Funny, smart, wry and poignant.” – Miami Herald

“Consciously an example of the problem it addresses, often with aching hilarity, that the world of theatre is growing ever more estranged from the straightforward business of telling stories.” – The New York Times

Winner! 2001 American Theatre Critics Steinberg New Play Award