The Outsider

The Outsider
A New Comedy By Paul Slade Smith

Written by:

Paul Slade Smith

Directed by:

Doris Tropp

Performance Dates:

January 26, 27, 28 and February 2, 3, 4, 2023
7:30 p.m.

Matinees:
January 28, 29 and February 4
3:00 p.m.

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The charismatic governor of Massachusetts has been caught in a lie about his affair with the runner-up of a beauty pageant. In the wake of his immediate removal, his mild-mannered lieutenant governor, Ned Newley is catapulted to the big office. Ned Newley doesn’t even want to be Governor. He’s terrified of public speaking; his poll numbers are impressively bad. To his ever-supportive Chief of Staff, Ned seems destined to fail. But, political consultant Arthur Vance sees things differently: Ned might be the worst candidate to ever run for office. Unless the public is looking for… the worst candidate to ever run for office. A completely incompetent temporary receptionist on her first day on the job manages to tangle the situation even further.

Reviews Of Previous Productions

The funniest show I’ve seen in years. Ingeniously creative.

Kathy CarpenterSplash Magazine

THE OUTSIDER is a hilarious satire on politics. Laughed all the way from beginning to end. Never a serious moment. Very funny!

Andy Lee PublisherNorth County Sun

An insightful, witty satire about modern American politics. Funny, timely and – dare we say – entirely possible.

Broadway World

Paul Slade Smith
Author:

Paul Slade Smith is a writer and actor based in Brooklyn, New York. His play, Unnecessary Farce, winner of fifteen regional theatre awards, has had over 325 productions throughout the United States and in Canada, Great Britain, Australia, Switzerland, Iceland, Singapore and Japan.

As an actor, Paul received a 2019 Helpmann Award nomination for his performance as Willy Wonka in the Australian premiere of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. His past credits include the original Broadway casts of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Finding Neverland and the 2018 Lincoln Center revival of My Fair Lady; national tours of Wicked and The Phantom of the Opera; and productions at American Repertory Theatre, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, The Goodman and Steppenwolf.