Race
Race
By David Mamet
Directed by David M. Jenkins
Extended! May 10 – Jun. 3, 2012
Thu. – Sat. 8pm, Sun. 4pm
Tickets: $24.50
Shimberg Playhouse, Straz Center for the Performing Arts
What It's About
Warning
Race contains adult language and subject matter and is intended for an adult audience.Special Events
We’re excited to host a public forum on Sun., May 13 after the 4pm performance of Race. This panel on race relations in America will include Dr. Abraham Khan (USF Depts. of Communication, Africana Studies), noted author and professor Dr. Roy Kaplan, Alisha Menzies (USF Dept. of Communication) and director David M. Jenkins. This talkback is made possible in part by a grant from the Communication for Social Change reviewer’s award, Community Research Alliance.There is intrigue within intrigue, showing how personal prejudice and individual missteps govern the course of things ... adroitly mixes comic darts with tragic arrows. – Bloomberg News
Scapel-edged intelligence. – New York Times
Provocative and profane. – NY-1
Critic Reviews
Jobsite Theater does a fine job keeping pace with David Mamet's latest brain-buster ... the dialogue is armed and dangerous. – Tampa Tribune
a postmodern, stimulating dramatic riff ... Race shows the master on his best behavior again: shocking, obscene, but all in the service of a true vision. If you follow the play attentively, you'll find yourself on one wild, at times thrilling ride. – Creative Loafing
an enthralling production. – Tampa Bay Times
News
Cast & Crew
- David M. Jenkins – Director
- Matthew Ray – Stage Manager
Cast
- Ned Averill-Snell – Charles
- Tia Jemison – Susan
- Paul J. Potenza – Jack
- “ranney” – Henry
Crew
- David M. Jenkins – Sound Designer
- Greg Newcomb – Poster Artist
- Brian M. Smallheer – Scenic and Lighting Designer
- Katrina Stevenson – Costume Designer
Patron Reviews
The show brought on about 30 minutes of discussion between my son and I on our hour’s drive back home. Thank you very much for a great performance! – Holly Kirchman
Fantastic show! Loved every minute of it! – Joey Weeks
Enjoyed Jobsite Theater’s Race last night. The actors were fabulous, awesome set and really makes you think. Go check this out. – Kim Smallheer
RACE was AWESOME! Those dudes can put on a killer show. Go watch it! – Rhapsody Drehs
Really great show. One of the best I’ve seen at Jobsite. Congrats to everyone involved. – Kerry Glamsch
Truly great theater is happening at The Straz’s Shimberg theater, Jobsite’s production of David Mamet’s Race. Thought provoking and in your face! See this! – Beth Hood
Do not miss this play. I was so impressed with the characters and the impact this play had on me and the audience. – Jenny Lind Olin
Go see Race, it runs two more weeks. It is one of Jobsite’s top productions, ascending to the heights of Embedded and The Goat. Also their best production of a Mamet play. – David Hood
If you are in Tampa – see @jobsitetheater do Race by Mamet. You will be glad you did. #supportlocaltheater #itkicksass – @flsquirrel
Go see Jobsite Theater’s Race. You will not be disappointed. – @missspot
Saw @jobsitetheater’s production of RACE last night… very powerful! Even though I’m not a Mamet fan, we thoroughly enjoyed it! – @ChristenP
I know you’ve heard me rave about Jobsite before, but this play is a MUST see!! – Mayra Calo
BRAVO!!! The play was masterfully directed, the actors were great, and the script is now my favorite Mamet – did not feel like a play at all. – Mariaelena Bartesaghi
As anticipated, RACE last night was thought-provoking and witty. The show moves, too. Although I would have gladly stayed for a longer evening of such compelling drama, I always appreciate when a play leaves me eager to ponder the ideas it presented, instead of exhausted from struggling to endure hours of prolonged posturing without a premise. – Susan Stone-Lawrence
Easily one of the best Jobsite productions I’ve seen in a long time. Well f-ing done! – Shawn Paonessa
Went to see David Mamet’s Race at Jobsite Theater today. Highly recommend it if you have a chance to go. The post show discussion was thought provoking, I may have to blog about it after I let it settle in a bit. – Kristin Lohr
Fantastic show! Loved every minute of it! Great job cast and crew of Race! – Joey Weeks
Congratulations, Jobsite! The cast did a remarkable job of presenting this complicated play. Thanks for your contest, but mostly, thank you for presenting a play which asks questions about the state of racial relationships in America without preachiness or simple answers. A great night of theater. – Rick Stutzel
Saw @jobsitetheater’s production of “Race” tonight with @thatboyrion. SOOOO solid. Mamet can be easily screwed up. They were awesome. – Melowsh
Saw yet another great play at the Straz from @jobsitetheater called Race. Always a great show, and the best theater value in Tampa. Bravo. – @DaveMagliano