Icebergs (2016) - Trailer (Play)

Went and saw the play "Icebergs" at the Geffen Theater last week with Rita & Ellen Howard. It's a new play by Alena Smith about climate change. I wasn't really that keen in seeing it but it was extremely well done and entertaining. While everyone in California is worried about the drought and climate change one of the lead's best friends who is black is more concerned about going outside in his hometown in Missouri and not getting shot by a white policeman. Playwright Alena Smith writes for Showtime's "The Affair" and previously wrote for HBO's "The Newsroom". Alena has been named as one of the top 10 playwrights to watch.

“Timely and touching, humorous and human. Simply put, Icebergs is contemporary American theater at its best.” – StageSceneLA.com

“Randall Arney directs his excellent cast with playful warmth and a keen sensitivity to the generosity and complexity of Smith’s characterizations.” – Los Angeles Times

“The performances feel authentic and lived, and the characters’ rapports convey the richness and surprise of real-life interactions while deepening the play’s themes.” – Los Angeles Times

“The laughs are plentiful... a knowing look at Los Angeles filmmaker culture.” – The Hollywood Reporter

“Director Randall Arney conveys the humor and panic that has engulfed these characters as they navigate L.A.'s hip Silver Lake neighborhood.” – The Hollywood Reporter

Los Angeles, California, where the weather is always nice, and the future looks bright… at least on the surface. Playwright Alena Smith (Showtime’s The Affair, HBO’s The Newsroom) and Geffen Playhouse Artistic Director Randall Arney bring you to Silver Lake on a warm November night for this acerbic, affectionate and affecting world premiere comedy, where a new generation of thirtysomethings navigate filmmaking and family planning, trying to put down roots before everything melts away.