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Six Degrees of Separation
October 2009
9, 10, 16, 17 at 8:00pm
11 at 7:00pm
18 at 2:00pm
Contains Adult Themes and Nudity
Written by John Guare
Winner of the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Play
and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award
Directed by Haley Murphy
Location:
Waddell Theatre on NOVA's Loudoun Campus
1000 Harry Byrd Highway
Sterling, VA 20164
Synopsis:
Inspired by a true story, the play follows the trail of a young black con man, Paul, who insinuates himself into the lives of a wealthy New York couple, Ouisa and Flan Kittredge, claiming he knows their son at college. Paul tells them he is the son of actor Sidney Poitier, and that he has just been mugged and all his money is gone. Captivated by Paul's intelligence and his fascinating conversation (and the possibility of appearing in a new Sidney Poitier movie), the Kittredges invite him to stay overnight. Things fall apart in the morning and they kick him out. Later, Ouisa and Flan discover that friends of theirs have had a similar run-in with the brash con artist. Intrigued, they turn detective and piece together the connections that gave Paul access to their lives. Meanwhile, Paul's cons unexpectedly lead him into darker territory and his lies begin to catch up with him.
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