Cal in Camo by William Francis Hoffman

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Productions (6)
Comedy/Drama
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70 - 80 minutes
1 W, 3 M,  (3-4 actors possible: exactly 1 W, 2-3 M)
Set: Flexible

Cal's desperation mounts as she strains to breastfeed and care for her newborn, while her husband Tim resents his struggle to make sales in his new territory. But the extent of the unease that pervades this couple's new house won't fully come to light until Cal's brother Flynt arrives, reeling from the recent death of his wife. Do the wounds of the past irrevocably impact our capacity to connect? Heartbreaking and mysterious, Cal in Camo probes the nature of family bonds with lacerating humor and moments of blinding revelation.

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Play Details

Cal's desperation mounts as she strains to breastfeed and care for her newborn, while her husband Tim resents his struggle to make sales in his new territory. But the extent of the unease that pervades this couple's new house won't fully come to light until Cal's brother Flynt arrives, reeling from the recent death of his wife. Do the wounds of the past irrevocably impact our capacity to connect? Heartbreaking and mysterious, Cal in Camo probes the nature of family bonds with lacerating humor and moments of blinding revelation.

  • Comedy/Drama
  • |
  • 70 - 80 minutes
  • 1 W, 3 M,  (3-4 actors possible: exactly 1 W, 2-3 M)
  • Set: Flexible
  • Standard Edition ISBN: 978-1-68069-989-0

Published Reviews

"In fiercely written dialogues, each damaged person unlocks another. Hoffman writes beautifully for actors: climactic, showcase scenes . . . ruthlessly grown-up."

Helen Shaw, Time Out New York (Critics' Pick)

"A meticulously mapped land of poetic coordinating points . . . replete with feral imagery and earthy symbolism . . . The play is best in its moments of quiet strain, in naturalistic dialogue that suggests how good will goes awry when we are trying our hardest to bond . . . [a] mystical cocktail of a play."

Ben Brantley, The New York Times

Production History

FEB 26, 2021 - FEB 26, 2021
Mirrrorbox Theatre
Cedar Rapids, IA United States
Mirrrorbox Theatre Cedar Rapids, IA United States
OCT 26, 2018 - OCT 26, 2018
Playlab
Brisbane, QLD Australia
Playlab Brisbane, QLD Australia
OCT 11, 2018 - NOV 04, 2018
Denizen Theatre
New Paltz, NY United States
Denizen Theatre New Paltz, NY United States
OCT 11, 2018 - NOV 11, 2018
Red Dog Squadron
Los Angeles, CA United States
Red Dog Squadron Los Angeles, CA United States
JAN 05, 2018 - FEB 17, 2018
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
Chicago, IL United States
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Chicago, IL United States
MAY 20, 2016 - JUN 18, 2016
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater & Colt Coeur
New York, NY United States
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater & Colt Coeur New York, NY United States
No upcoming productions.
FEB 26, 2021 - FEB 26, 2021
Mirrrorbox Theatre
Cedar Rapids, IA United States
Mirrrorbox Theatre Cedar Rapids, IA United States
OCT 11, 2018 - NOV 04, 2018
Denizen Theatre
New Paltz, NY United States
Denizen Theatre New Paltz, NY United States
OCT 11, 2018 - NOV 11, 2018
Red Dog Squadron
Los Angeles, CA United States
Red Dog Squadron Los Angeles, CA United States
JAN 05, 2018 - FEB 17, 2018
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble
Chicago, IL United States
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble Chicago, IL United States
MAY 20, 2016 - JUN 18, 2016
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater & Colt Coeur
New York, NY United States
Rattlestick Playwrights Theater & Colt Coeur New York, NY United States

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