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A Chicago premiere
The Four of Us
What’s a little success between friends?
by Itamar Moses
directed by Artistic Director Jeremy Wechsler
starring Usman Ally and Collin Geraghty
A comedy about friendship, male bonding through competition and the price of success, by one of America’s hottest new playwrights.
Friends since adolescence in band camp, David and Benjamin have great artistic aspirations. But when Benjamin signs a seven figure book and movie deal for his first novel their comfort zone abruptly disappears. David finds himself increasingly unable to negotiate a friendship with such dramatic inequality. What happens to our closest friends when professional jealousy cracks the bonds of years of camaraderie?
A remarkably funny look at how men form friendships, and how the oldest and deepest relationships can be surprisingly fragile. The run was extended twice, closing December 18, 2010.
What the critics said
★★★½ A smart, sharply observed and exceptionally enjoyable affair. 90 minutes of humor and painful truths that really zip along in a production directed with real verbosity, pace and wit by Jeremy Wechsler. Chicago Tribune
★★★★ Affecting and effective. Time Out Chicago
Funny, perceptive [and] intriguing. Chicago Sun-Times
Recommended! Theater Wit’s production of this incisively witty play is not to be missed. New City
Itamar Moses is just one hell of a playwright, and this coy little game of a play benefits from his extraordinary wit. Chicago Reader
Production photos
Photos by Johnny Knight and Joel Wanek. Click a photo to enlarge.
Cast & creative team
Cast
| David | Usman Ally* |
| Benjamin | Collin Geraghty |
Creative team
| Written by | Itamar Moses |
| Directed by | Jeremy Wechsler |
| Stage Manager | Wendye Clarendon* |
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association
Itamar Moses, playwrightThe Four of Us was Theater Wit’s first production of Moses’ work. The company returned to him in 2013 with the Chicago premiere of Completeness.
(from left) Usman Ally plays David and Collin Geraghty portrays David’s best “frenemy” Benjamin. Photo by Johnny Knight.
Usman Ally and Collin Geraghty. Photo by Joel Wanek.
(from left) Collin Geraghty portrays Benjamin and Usman Ally plays Benjamin’s best “frenemy” David. Photo by Johnny Knight.
(from left) Usman Ally plays David and Collin Geraghty portrays Benjamin. Photo by Johnny Knight.
Collin Geraghty and Usman Ally. Photo by Johnny Knight.
Collin Geraghty and Usman Ally, twice over: four of us. Photo by Johnny Knight.