Five Minutes From Chaos - Downs, William Missouri
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Funny, fast-moving, and thought-provoking, Five Minutes from Chaos tells the story of Charlie Neb, a philosophy professor who spends his days lecturing to anxiety-filled frat boys and cheerleaders. One day he tells a joke and is canceled. The problem is that neither he nor his students remember which of his witticisms triggered the anonymous complaint, but that does not stop his Kafkaesque trial from moving forward. So, Charlie sets out to find happiness and the meaning of life in a world where we all live just five minutes from chaos. This hilarious satire of academia, love, and modern life…mehr

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Funny, fast-moving, and thought-provoking, Five Minutes from Chaos tells the story of Charlie Neb, a philosophy professor who spends his days lecturing to anxiety-filled frat boys and cheerleaders. One day he tells a joke and is canceled. The problem is that neither he nor his students remember which of his witticisms triggered the anonymous complaint, but that does not stop his Kafkaesque trial from moving forward. So, Charlie sets out to find happiness and the meaning of life in a world where we all live just five minutes from chaos. This hilarious satire of academia, love, and modern life is written by the comic playwright and NBC sitcom writer William Missouri Downs.
Autorenporträt
William Missouri Downs has written for the NBC sitcoms My Two Dads, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, and Amen. Also, a playwright, he's had hundreds of productions of his plays from the Kennedy Center to the San Diego Rep and has won 2 rolling premieres from the National New Play Network. He's twice been a finalist at the Eugene O'Neill. His plays have entertained audiences in Spain, Canada, South Africa, Russia, Singapore, Switzerland, Austria, Israel, India, UAE, Australia, South Korea, and the USA. He's published over a dozen plays with Concord, Playscripts, Heuer, TRW, and Next Stage Press. In addition, he's written several popular textbooks, including The Art of Theatre, Screenplay Writing The Picture, and Naked Playwriting.