Loose Knit

by Theresa Rebeck

Comedy Theresa Rebeck 2 male, 5 female Combination interior and exterior. Once a week in the heart of New York City five women gather to knit. As the sweaters pile up, their lives fall apart. Liz is having an affair with her sister's husband, Gina's lost her job, Paula is having an identity crisis, and Margie just wants a date. Into their lives steps Miles, a cool businessman who made his first million before he was thirty and is now looking for a wi

Genres: Plays, Theatre, Drama, College

114 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Theresa Rebeck is a playwright. She also works as a television writer. Her input went into popular shows such as Dream On, Brooklyn Bridge, L.A. Law, American Dreamer, Maximum Bob, First Wave, and Third Watch.
She also wrote and produced Canterbury’s Law, Smith, Law and Order: Criminal Intent and NYPD Blue.
Ms. Rebeck has an MFA in Playwrighting and a PhD. in Victorian Melodrama, from Brandeis University. She is a board member of the Dramatists Guild and has taught at Brandeis and Columbia Universities.
She currently resides in Brooklyn with her husband Jess Lynn and two children, Cooper and Cleo.

Reviews

[Brooklyn Ramsay · Rating 4 out of 5]

this was a whirlwind. everyone is the problem. but especially men. especially men.

[Steve · Rating 3 out of 5]

Only Theresa Rebeck can make male characters that make me want to punch them in the face. Repeatedly.

There's some funny moments in this and of course, plenty of sushi and sweaters.

[Kim Ward · Rating 4 out of 5]

I saw this show while traveling for work, in Omaha Nebraska. The little community theater that performed it was as good as any equity company I'd ever seen. The group dynamics between the characters were full of sparks, real, and gritty, and the plot moved along pretty briskly. The only place it bogged down was over a couple of the dating scenes. All in all a fun play.

[Michelle Lewis · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this play for my Intro to Acting class and will be performing a monologue from it (the character Margie).
It was a good play, I liked the development of the characters, not sure I liked the way they cut off some of the scenes though, I felt like I missed some good parts of the story!

[Heather · Rating 2 out of 5]

This isn't a GREAT play, but finding monologues for women in their 30's is hard and this play (all of her plays) have a lot of really good ones.

[Sara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favorite of her works, but interesting and still enjoyable