Chemistry
Synopsis
Steph struggles with chronic depression. Jamie just overachieved himself off the deep end. When they meet in their psychiatrist's office, sparks fly and they stumble unexpectedly into a beautiful relationship. But how do you trust someone else when you are already in a battle with your own brain?
Awards
The Kennedy Center: Jean Kennedy Smith Playwriting Award (as part of The Suicidal Comedies)
Cincinnati Enquirer’s 10 Best Plays of 2015
FringeNYC Excellence in Playwriting Award
Producer’s Pick Award, Cincinnati Fringe Festival
Hollywood Fringe Festival: Producer’s Encore Pick Award
Production History
Production: Lappeenranta Theatre
Directed by Helka-Maria Kinnunen
Finland; October 2023
Production: Kajaani City Theatre
Directed by Aleksis Meaney
Finland; February 2022
Production: Finborough Theatre
Directed by Alex Howarth
London, England; October-November 2019
Production: Sydney Fringe Festival
Directed by Rebecca Blake
Sydney, Australia; September 2018
Production: The Little Theater Company
Directed by Ryan Murphy
Melbourne, Australia; August 2018
Production: The Tank
Directed by Emma Rose Went
New York, NY; July 2017
Production: Hollywood Fringe Festival
Directed by Jacob St. Aubin
Lost Angeles, CA; June 2016
Production: Cincinnati Fringe Festival
Directed by Katie Lupica
Cincinnati, OH; June 2015
Production: New York International Fringe Festival
Directed by Anna Strasser
New York, NY; August–October 2014
Reading: Actors Theatre of Louisville
Directed by Cara Phipps
Louisville, KY; December 2013
Production: The Alchemical Theatre Laboratory
Directed by Joshua Kelley
New York, NY; September 2013
“Remarkable for its tender compassion.”
“A moving, insightful love story. Rice has written a love story that treats heavy, complex subjects with confidence and compassion.”
“Real, poignant, and funny. Sharply written banter and well-delivered one-liners allow us to access the tragedy unfolding before us.”
“A darkly comic and often painfully realistic portrait… The most convincing depictions of a journey to suicide I have ever encountered.”
“Brilliant! A dark and twisted ride down the beautifully winding road that is love.”
“Must see! Playwright Jacob Marx Rice’s smart, funny, sad script packs a lot into an hour.”