Southern Comforts

​"A delightful and sneakily sexy romance"
​- The New York Times

"Subscription theatre companies, take note. The lobby buzz after the show was downright deafening."​
- Variety

"Profound issues underlie this insightful, charming two-hander."​
- LA Times

Published by Concord Theatricals

1F, 1M
Unit Set

New York Premiere: Primary Stages

• Directed by Judith Ivey
• Starring Penny Fuller & Larry Keith

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World Premiere: Coconut Grove Playhouse / Parker Playhouse, FL

• Directed by Leonard Foglia
• Starring Hal Holbrook & Dixie Carter​

Southern Comforts has been produced widely in regional theaters across the US and internationally, including:

• TheatreWorks, Palo Alto
• Garry Marshall Theater & International City Theatre, starring Michael Learned
• Georgia Ensemble Theatre
• Invisible Theatre, AZ
• Detroit Repertory Theater
• Florida Studio Theater​
• Dom Kultury, Prievidza, Slovakia

Accolades & Achievements

• Eugene O'Neill National Playwrights Conference | One of 12 selected from over 1,200 submissions
• Susan Smith Blackburn Prize | Finalist

Features

• Concord Theatricals Feature: Shows for Senior Actors​​​
• Public Theatre Maine: Audience Dramaturgy Guide for Southern Comforts

Quotes

• ​"A delightful and sneakily sexy romance" - The New York Times

• "Profound issues underlie... this insightful, charming two-hander." - LA Times

• "A lovely romantic comedy" - The Journal News

• "Subscription theatre companies, take note. The lobby buzz after the show was downright deafening." - Variety

• "Pure pleasure! A 90-minute charmer!" - NY Daily News

• "Clark's unsentimental, perceptive piece portrays a late life courtship between two independent-minded retirees."  - The New Yorker

• "A funny and honest play that speaks true for all relationships regardless of age." - Show Business Weekly

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• "A joy from start to finish!" - BroadwayWorld.com

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