Something's gone awry behind the idyllic façade of Jan and Adam's Brooklyn brownstone. At 9:10 p.m., they're reveling in the freedom of having waved off their young son, Greg, to a neighborhood sleepover. By 9:30 p.m., things have gone, well... way past awry. Alternately funny and frightening, Fifty Words is more...
Norbert Leo Butz, a two-time Tony Award winner for Best Actor in a Musical, brought his remarkable talent to the stage in Fifty Words. more...
Elizabeth Marvel's remarkable stage career includes a notable performance in "Fifty Words" in 2009, for which she earned a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Play. more...
Awards and Nominations
2008 Drama Desk Awards
Outstanding Actress in a Play: Elizabeth Marvel was nominated but did not win.
Production Team
Michelle Habeck Lighting Designer
Mimi O'Donnell Costume Designer
Neil Patel Scenic Designer
Austin Pendleton Director
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