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The Quality of Life: Moving Drama of Life and Death From American Conservatory Theater

A.C.T. (415 Geary St. San Francisco, CA 94102)
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American Conservatory Theater presents The Quality of Life, by Emmy Award-winning playwright/director Jane Anderson. This unforgettable drama tells the story of two couples confronting loss and survival in the face of explosive circumstance. The cast features Laurie Metcalf (Desperate Housewives, Roseanne) and JoBeth Williams (Poltergeist, The Big Chill).

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415 Geary St.
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Bike
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Wonderful cast with a story to tell.
Written on Oct 28 2008

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Absolutely terrific. It was both funny and poignant. It really makes you think.
Written on Nov 24 2008

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M2
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Introduced my friend/coworker to Goldstar with this show. Our seats weren't the best, but the view was still decent. She was really impressed and moved by the production. Sure, the story is depressing as hell but every now and then, I think my brain welcomes a change of pace. Being in auto-pilot can be so boring...
Written on Nov 20 2008

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Misssally
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This was funny, sad, true, hopeless, hopeful, a real joy to witness.
Written on Nov 17 2008

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http://www.act-sf.org/089/qualityoflife/index.html

Quotes & Highlights

  • "Anderson is blessed with an amazing, adventurous cast, willing to slide off slippery emotional slopes and round dangerous curves to get to the truth." --Theatermania.com

Description

A daring, star-studded cast explores hot-button issues of life and death in this riveting new tour-de-force, featuring Laurie Metcalf (Desperate Housewives, Roseanne), JoBeth Williams (Poltergeist, The Big Chill), Steven Culp (A.C.T.'s Blackbird), and two-time OBIE Award winner Dennis Boutsikaris. When a religious Midwestern couple, Bill and Dinah, visit free-spirited cousin Jeannette and her husband, Neil, in their Northern California home, both couples confront loss and survival in the face of explosive circumstance. An unforgettable, brave work of heart and humor by Emmy Award–winning playwright-director Jane Anderson, The Quality of Life was nominated for four 2007 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards and six 2008 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards.