STEAMBATH by Carol Kaufman Segal;
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He meets everyone sharing the steambath with him, Bieberman,
(Robert Lesser) a man who complains a lot, a young gay couple (DJ Kemp and Devon
Scheolen), an Oldtimer (John Moskal), who is constantly being picked on by
Bieberman., and a Broker (Brian Graves). He becomes quite friendly with a young girl, Meredith
(Shelby Lauren Barry), and while talking to her, he suddenly figures out that
he and all of the others in the steambath are no longer alive on earth, but
ascended to the afterlife. God is a Puerto
Rican bath attendant Paul Rodriquez) whose assistant is Gottlieb (Yusuf Yildiz). God is no one like he, or any of the others, would have expected.
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Steambath was a
hit comedy Off-Broadway in 1970, albeit controversial due to some language, some
nudity and its “ungodly” representation.
It may be considered more acceptable in this age, but perhaps not by
everyone. Ron Sossi directs the capable
cast that includes Anthony Rutowicz (Longshoreman/Detective)
and Shay Denison (Young Girl). Sossi
thinks the play has a particular resonance with Jewish audiences. I only see a
heavily Jewish cast in a play written by a Jewish playwright.
Steambath is
playing through December 16, at the Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd.,
Los Angeles. For the schedule and/or
tickets, call (310) 477-2055, ext. 2, or go online at www.OdysseyTheatre.com. Recommended for mature audiences.
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