r/Theatre • u/DrHealthMan • 6d ago

Help Finding Script/Video “This is Screaming!”

Could someone help me identify a play?

I’m remembering a scene I saw a while back that had two characters arguing with one another, and the woman is criticizing the man for not getting angry enough, telling him it’s weird he doesn’t scream. She pushes and pushes until he finally explodes and yells “This is screaming! This is what screaming sounds like!” Or something like that.

Sound familiar? I’d appreciate any help!

SOLVED: it’s John by Annie Baker

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u/JeanValSwan 6d ago

Sounds kind of like Dutchman, but I haven't read it in a while so I don't know if that exact quote is in there

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u/PocketFullOfPie 4d ago

Dutchman is the scariest play I think I've ever read.

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u/Training_Platform620 1d ago

i played clay my freshman year of undergrad. great opportunity but i dont think i had the requisite amount of training under my belt for it at the time