Overview
The Puzzlemaker is holding a workshop to teach you to make a crossword puzzle! As the Puzzlemaker embarks on their creation, they reveal the tricks of the trade, but also something unexpected: there is power in puzzles.
Will the Puzzlemaker use their powers for good—or evil? And which choice means making a puzzle that will solve their life?
Casting & Production
Casting
PUZZLEMAKER: A person in their thirties, smart about most things,but especially crossword puzzles. This person can be played by anygender or ethnicity.
Setting
Place
Any boardroom, conference room, or rented spacewhere a workshop might happen.
Time
Time is now and always.
Set Note
In an intimate space, a big easel works beautifully. In a larger space, producer may use an electronic set-up or anything that allows the Puzzlemaker to fill in words in a way that allows an audience to see the grid and also allows the Puzzlemaker to maintain eye contact with the audience.
Reviews
“What sounds like a simple concept is so deftly layered and complex. The artistry and engineering of creating a crossword puzzle is juxtaposed with humor, passion, and the pain that sometimes accompanies being human. The quirky, funny, perplexing Puzzlemaker is going through it–and we are thrilled to be on their journey.”
—Christopher Alleman, Artistic Director, Theatre SilCo
“THE CROSSWORD PLAY is a must see … The play is smart, funny, and entirely mesmerizing.”
—OnStage Colorado
“The audience … are taken on a tour where art meets life and things are much more complex than they seem.”
—The Advocate-Messenger
