Romance (Mamet play)

[1] Directed by Neil Pepe, the cast included Bob Balaban (The Prosecutor), Larry Bryggman (The Judge), and Keith Nobbs (Bernard).

[5] A courtroom is presided over by The Judge, whose allergy medications make him so drowsy he repeatedly falls asleep.

Note: only Bernard has a given name Ben Brantley, in his review for The New York Times wrote:"In 'Romance,' the latest work from this most imitated and parodied of living American playwrights, Mr. Mamet knocks the four-letter stuffing out of his own staccato style.

"[6] The CurtainUp reviewer wrote:"The whole idea for Mr. Mamet's main intent (besides his obvious intent to have fun and entertain) is to use a zany trial of a case that remains purposefully vague as a launch pad to skewer everything from our justice system to politics, homosexuality, pedophile priests and religious prejudice....

The Atlantic Theater's artistic director Neil Pepe keeps the screwball elements bouncing along with laugh a minute momentum and the cast fully captures the madcap spirit.