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Wake-up Call

A shared theme, a solo journey, and a wakeup call like you’ve never seen.

by Jerry Franklin

“I first meet my future wife Kate at a dog park.  I don’t have a dog.  I have a screenplay — two screenplays.  And they’re kind of dogs. . .”

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“Somehow Wake-up Call managed to be both the funniest and the most poignant solo show I have ever seen.” – Annette Roman

“Did I mention she was six feet tall?  With lots of flowing, dark red hair.  Imagine a cross between Xena, Warrior Princess and Red Sonja.  Only taller.  And smarter, too, it turns out. . . “

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“Wake-up Call is full of wonderfully subtle and absurd details that elicit intense moments of recognition and delight.” – Lisa Rothman

“The only thing Kate and I have in common is that we’re both descended from apes. But we fall in love with each other’s core.  And we stick it out.”

“Jerry not only tells a very moving story, he delivers it in the perfect tone and with impeccable timing.” — Cate DeHeer

“We go out again.  And again.  Then she wants to come over.  See my house.  Before she arrives I frantically throw so much junk into my garage it develops its own gravitational field. . . “

“This show was emotionally bold, witty, and poignant.” — Mimi Weisenfeld

“The door opens into a long interior hallway, with another door at the far end.  The air is redolent with decay.  They make their way to the inner door, sounding like a breakfast cereal commercial, each step crunching the paint and plaster that had shed from the walls and fallen from the ceiling. . . “

“This show demonstrates how in the strangest of ways, in the strangest of moments our will to survive, and our instinctual self preservation mechanism kicks in when we least expect it. ” — Debra Rose

“That night, it’s all I can do to sit on my couch.  And stare at the wall. Then there’s a knock at the door.  I answer it.  Bright lights.  Two guys.  And a tow truck. . . “

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“Emotionally turbulent, funny, and meaningful. What an incredible experience!” – Anna M.

Reviews

“I loved this show! It touched me deeply on all levels at once. I felt shock, sadness, arousal, frustration, humor. " – Debra Rose
“This show is moving, raw, and surprisingly funny. From the mundane to the absurd, it's a well told tale of love and life through the lens of death. ” – Cianna Stewart
Copyright 2016 Jerry Franklin