THE STING OF LOVE
"...it's funny enough — and so bracingly acted — that I was soon
howling along..."
- Pitch Weekly
THE STING OF LOVE
The Laws Of Attraction
Cast: 5
Type: one act
Genre: comedy, dark comedy, political
Keyword: prostitution, police, male sexuality
Synopsis: One by one, johns busted in a prostitution sting are led onto a police bus. Each john is from a different background and state of mental health. The tension is high and the denial deep as these men explain the reasons they are there. We meet a manic depressive who is eight steps short of his 12th, a young man who is getting married in the morning, a lawyer who never pays for sex, a man who is comfortable enough in his skin that he is proud to be there, and an angry lesbian with a secret who can't believe the cop led her on. In the end, the true meaning of love is discovered.
Production History:
Equity Showcase: Kansas City Repertory Theatre - 2008
THIS YEAR’S ACTORS’ EQUITY SHOWCASE SPENDS TOO MUCH TIME IN HELL
Aug 7, 2008 By ALAN SCHERSTUHL Publication: Pitch Weekly
...it's funny enough — and so bracingly acted — that I was soon howling along, despite some reservations. When Simonian is operating at full power, as he is here, a critic pointing out conceptual weakness is like an ant filibustering a steamroller. More
FOR RON SIMONIAN LIFE IS A PLAY INSPIRED BY LISTENING TO THE 2 A.M. COFFEE CROWD
October 12, 2008 Publication: The Kansas City Star
Among the titles is "The Sting of Love," widely held to be the best of the short plays staged as part of this summer's Actors Equity Showcase at UMKC. More
EQUITY ACTORS' SHOWCASE BEGINS THIS WEEK
July 27, 2008 Publication: The Kansas City Star
The fifth annual Equity Actors' Showcase brings together some of the Kansas City area's best professional actors, directors and playwrights. The plays: "Sting of Love" by Ron Simonian. Simonian directs the comedy about a prostitution sting. Cast: Scott Cordes, Tom Moriarty, Dean Vivian, Peter Weber and Sarah Nickerson. More