The Roommate

Written by Jen Silverman
Directed by Samantha Ginn
March 20 – April 19, 2020 
SAN DIEGO PREMIERE
 
Sharon, in her mid-fifties, is recently divorced and needs a roommate to share her Iowa home. Robyn, also in her mid-fifties, needs a place to hide and a chance to start over. But as Sharon begins to uncover Robyn’s secrets, they encourage her own deep-seated desire to transform her life completely. A dark comedy about what it takes to re-route your life – and what happens when the wheels come off.
 
“tugs at the heartstrings as much as it tickles the funny bone.” – Louisville Magazine
 
“a new play about isolation, second chances and the consequences of our choices, is as tragic as they come – and it’s a tragedy that subtly grows beneath peals of uproarious laughter.” – Broadway World
 
“in between the laughs and poignant moments… The Roommate delivers 90 minutes of what theatre can and should look like” – The Theatre Times