Turnabout

Daniel Reitz

A desperate actor seeks out his embittered ex and asks for financial help for his seriously ill, uninsured boyfriend. His ex agrees, with a few strings attached.

Cast Requirements

3 men

Set Description

Flexible set

Press

"Turnabout keeps the momentum going with an unexpected turn of its own...Mr. Reitz does not serve up obvious confrontation."
--The New York Times

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Press

"It would be wrong to suggest sneaking in at intermission, but it isn't until the second part of the evening the pleasures arrive courtesy of Turnabout... wickedly amusing...deliciously comic."
--The New York Post

"The highlight of [the] evening ... is Daniel Reitz’s Turnabout ... hilarious and poignant."
-- The Epoch Times

"Wise ... a pungent comedy about ex-lovers. What begins as a leisurely exploration of the men's relationship ... turns into a thoughtful -- and hysterical -- meditation on gay identity and self-awareness."
--TheaterMania

"Turnabout, by Daniel Reitz, was my favorite. It contains several dramatic moments where subtle shifts in power transfer from one character to another."
--nytheatre.com

Production and Development History

Produced: Ensemble Studio Theatre Marathon.