Staged Readings

Drama / Dark Comedy

Six Degrees of Separation

by John Guare

Director: Lisa Dixon

Sunday, October 4, 2026

1:30pm

When a young and effortlessly charismatic black con man claiming to be the son of Sidney Poitier himself smiles his way into the sympathetic living rooms of a few of New York City’s white wealthy elite, and tears a swath of disillusionment through their preconceptions and comfortable lives, the thirst for understanding leaves them questioning their sense of selves. Ouisa and Flan, the play’s central duo and two married art dealers, find themselves victims of a strange invasion after offering a young man, who appears to have been mugged in Central Park, shelter in their apartment. He tells them he knows their children from Harvard, and so begins an evening that captivates the older wealthy couple, eager to embrace the promise of an intelligent, provocative young person who also happens to stroke their egos and reinforce their sense of good personhood.

Six Degrees of Separation stunningly demonstrates the way each person’s individual vision of the world, limited by our desire to control how we ourselves are seen, leaves us prey to the manipulations and nuance of human design at play all around us. With split-second transitions narrated anecdotally by the characters that piece together a whirlwind of vignettes, John Guare’s work takes the audience on a stark and breathtaking ride through the connection and disconnection between humans from all walks of life confronting the question of honest identity.

Accolades:

Winner! 1993 Olivier Award for Best Play

Finalist: 1991 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Winner! 1991 New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play

Nominee: Four 1991 Tony Awards, including Best Play

Nominee: Two 2017 Tony Awards, including Best Revival of a Play

Recommended Audience: 18+

Content Advisory:  Mature adult language and themes

Running Time: 120 minutes with an intermission

Six Degrees of Separation is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service

www.concordtheatricals.com

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Staged Reading #2

Sunday, November 15, 2026

1:30pm

COMEDY

Parfumerie

Adapted by E. P. Dowdall from the Hungarian play “Illatszertar” by Miklos Laszlo

Director: Bea Quarrie

Sunday, February 7, 2027

1:30pm

This new adaptation of the play that inspired several movies is a warm, gentle comedy that follows the tangled tale of Parfumerie employee George Horvath. Just days before Christmas, George’s boss fires him after mistakenly suspecting him to be the lover of his unfaithful wife. Meanwhile, George’s own love life goes awry when he discovers that the stranger he has fallen in love with through a secret correspondence is none other than Amalia Balash, a co-worker with whom he constantly feuds. For the employees of the Parfumerie, only the truth can lead to a happy resolution in this old-fashioned, romantic Christmas tale.

Adapted by E.P. Dowdall from the play Parfumerie, written by his Hungarian-born uncle Miklos Laszlo.

Recommended Audience: 14+

Running Time: 120 minutes with an intermission

Parfumerie is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Dramatists Play Service

www.concordtheatricals.com