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Dying for It is the story of Semyon, a man down on his luck, married to a nag, and out of options. When he decides to throw in the towel and kill himself, a deluge of sympathetic visitors descends upon him, determined to make him a martyr for their many causes. Swept up in the firestorm of attention, Semyon does take matters into his own hands, but not quite in the fashion that everyone expects. An outrageous satire on the hypocrisy and illogic of Soviet life, this play was banned by Stalin before it ever saw the light of day, and is now regarded as an under-known 20th century classic comedy.

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Performances ended on Jan. 18, 2015.

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Dying for It is the story of Semyon, a man down on his luck, married to a nag, and out of options. When he decides to throw in the towel and kill himself, a deluge of sympathetic visitors descends upon him, determined to make him a martyr for their many causes. Swept up in the firestorm of attention, Semyon does take matters into his own hands, but not quite in the fashion that everyone expects. An outrageous satire on the hypocrisy and illogic of Soviet life, this play was banned by Stalin before it ever saw the light of day, and is now regarded as an under-known 20th century classic comedy.

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Previews: Dec 11, 2015 • Opening: Jan 8, 2015 • Closing: Jan 18, 2015
Off-Broadway Plays Comedy

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Cast

Joey Slotnick
Semyon
Mia Barron
Performer
Ben Beckley
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Nathan Dame
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Patch Darragh
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Clea Lewis
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Peter Maloney
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Andrew Mayer
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Jeanine Serralles
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C.J. Wilson
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Written by
Moira Buffini
Adapted from 'The Suicide' by
Nikolai Erdman
Director
Neil Pepe
Set Designer
Walt Spangler
Costume Designers
Suttirat Larlarb and Moria Clinton
Lighting Designer
David Weiner
Sound Designer
Ben Truppin-Brown
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