{"product_id":"the-very-last-production-of-king-lear-9781969110009","title":"The Very Last Production of King Lear","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this third novel of the series, Dwayne Finnegan has another crack at the big time as he directs his highly talented (but definitely dysfunctional) actors in \u003cem\u003eKing Lear\u003c\/em\u003e at Chicago's prestigious Goodman Theatre. However, his lead actor succumbs to terminal confusion, his set designer plans a huge, illegal fire effect on stage, his actors fall in and out of love, his wife Angela consorts with mysterious curandera, and Dwayne must set everyone straight before opening night.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eGive My Regards to Nowhere\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Richard Engling knows Chicago's famously chaotic and glorious storefront theater scene like the back of his hand. It's the perfect setting for absurd comic hi-jinx.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Chris Jones, \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"As Carl Hiaasen does with his Florida-based satirical crime novels, Engling's gloriously silly narrative allows his readers to witness how the sausage gets made...thoroughly entertaining from start to finish.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Karen Topham, \u003cem\u003eChicagoOnStage\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eRomeo and Juliet Keep Their Eyes on the Prize\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis \"rollicking sequel...lovingly pokes fun at the backstage world of squabbling actors, amateur wannabes, dilapidated stages, financial crises, and chaotic rehearsals that may or may not lead to theatrical magic...hilarious...\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Maria Carrig, \u003cem\u003eEvanston RoundTable\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"It's funny, yes, and engaging too, but also wise and moving.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Liam Heneghan, author of \u003cem\u003eBeasts at Bedtime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Polarity Ensemble Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781969110009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.71d","brand":"Richard Engling","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51708059517109,"sku":"9781969110009","price":16.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_fcd6d765-e8a2-4982-96a6-e3c951035bc2.jpg?v=1757397255","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-very-last-production-of-king-lear-9781969110009","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}