Bob: A Life in Five Acts

Written By Peter Nachtrieb
Directed The Cast

January 8-24, 2014
Thursday-Saturday Nights at 8pm

Performed at 5th Avenue Antiques

BOB chronicles the highly unusual life of Bob and his lifelong quest to become a “Great Man.” Born and abandoned in the bathroom of a fast food restaurant, Bob energetically embarks on an epic journey across America and encounters inspiring generosity, crushing hardships, blissful happiness, stunning coincidences, wrong turns, lucky breaks, true love and heartbreaking loss. Along the way, Bob meets a myriad of fellow countrymen all struggling to find their own place in the hullaballoo of it all. Will Bob’s real life ever be able to live up to his dream? BOB is a comedic exploration of American mythology and values, the treacherous pursuit of happiness, and discovering what it means to be truly “great."

Featuring: Jared Funderburg, Daniel Martin, Penny Thomas, Flannery Whaley, Rich Mansfield

Peter Nachtrieb is a San Francisco-based playwright whose works include THE MAKING OF A GREAT MOMENT (Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Z Space 2017), A HOUSE TOUR OF THE INFAMOUS PORTER FAMILY MANSION WITH TOUR GUIDE WESTON LUDLOW LONDONDERRY (Z Space 2016), THE TOTALITARIANS (NNPN premiere 2014), boom (TCG's most produced play 2009-10), BOB, (2011 Humana Festival for New American Plays at Actors Theatre of Louisville, Barrie and Bernice Stavis Playwright Award), T.I.C. (TRENCHCOAT IN COMMON), HUNTER GATHERERS (2007 ATCA/Steinberg New Play Award, 2007 Will Glickman Prize), COLORADO, and LITTER: THE TRUE STORY OF THE FRAMINGHAM DODECUTUPLETS. His work has been seen off-Broadway and across the country including at Ars Nova, Woolly Mammoth, SPF, Seattle Repertory, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Southern Rep, Kitchen Dog, and in the Bay Area at Z Space, A.C.T., Encore Theatre, Killing My Lobster, Marin Theatre Company, Impact Theatre, and the Bay Area Playwrights Festival. Peter holds a degree in Theater and Biology from Brown and an MFA in Creative Writing from San Francisco State University. Peter is an alumnus of New Dramatists.