Blue Ridge
“Deals courageously in hard, sad human truths.” —Vulture
Marin Ireland, Atlantic Theater, dir. Taibi Magar. Photo by Ahron R. Foster
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World premiere at Atlantic Theater available for viewing at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts/Lincoln Center. Read more.
A North Carolina English teacher with a rage problem attends to everyone’s recovery but her own.
“A devastating examination of how even smart, strong women can be deformed by a society that raises them to please—and how men who don’t fit in can be victims, too. Through various modes, from biting dark humor to emotional outbursts and quiet confessions, Rosebrock beautifully fleshes out all the characters, who come from diverse ethnic, economic and spiritual backgrounds.” —Raven Snook, Time Out New York
“A beguiling new dramedy with an excellent cast. It all feels chillingly true to life.” —Zachary Stewart, TheatreMania
“Nimbly balances on a knife edge between weird, excitingly uncomfortable comedy and deep, hideous pain. BLUE RIDGE deals courageously in hard, sad human truths, the kind of metastasized stuff that might take a lifetime to heal.” —Sara Holdren, New York Magazine
“Rosebrock’s play says something worth listening to. Her subject is healing, the queasy, fragile calm that follows the storm of addiction and abuse; she’s interested in the ways in which damaged people try—or don’t—to fix themselves by untangling the harm that they’ve done from the harm that has been done to them. Who is really at fault for our failures?” —Alexandra Schwartz, The New Yorker
“Funny and scintillating. One of the real pleasures of Rosebrock’s writing is that, while Alison has more Appalachian twang than a half-dozen hillbillies, she’s one of the smartest characters on the New York stage at this moment. Her cultural references are deep and vast.” —Robert Hofler, The Wrap
“A drama studded with comedy; both tough and clear-sighted, warm and very funny. Blue Ridge is a snapshot of lives in transition.” —Tim Teeman, The Daily Beast