Now Playing at SoHo Playhouse: The Book of Moron
What happens when a person loses his memory due to a traumatic incident? Amnesia occurs, providing no context of one’s life and no solid ground on which to stand.
That is a premise, or at least a starting off point for the hilariously titled The Book of Moron, written by and starring satirist Robert DuBac, the one-man show at the SoHo Playhouse, originally directed by the late Gary Shandling.
It’s a cogent expedition through the absurdities of our world, examining how we shape our opinions. Smartly observational, The Book of Mormon uses the convention of amnesia and the desire to re-discover DuBac’s beliefs and values to bring to light so many of the stupidities that litter our society.
DuBac is surely likable, and his writing is witty, but I would not call it laugh out loud, slap your knee kind of funny. Honestly, I was most intrigued by the story of how he lost his memory. DuBac doesn’t spend a lot of time on that important fact, which is the centerpiece of this journey. I think that would be well worth exploring in his next piece.
The Book of Moron plays through Oct. 3 at the SoHo Playhouse on Van Dam Street.
COVID-19 Regulations: The SoHo Playhouse requests all patrons have a Covid vaccine card or a negative PCR test (within 72 hours of the event). All Patrons must wear a mask and Social Distance to stay safe.
Valerie Smaldone is a 5-time Billboard Magazine Award winner and is well known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 on-air position in the New York radio market on 106.7 Life-FM, an iHeart station. She has hosted, produced, and created several award-winning nationally syndicated programs featuring in-depth interviews with stars like Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John and Mariah Carey among others. Her radio talk show "Bagels and Broadway" highlighted theatre and food personalities. She is an accomplished interviewer and voice artist heard on commercials, narrations, promos and audiobooks, as well as a sought after live announcer.
Most recently, Valerie produced and directed a film, The Thursday Night Club, featuring pop diva Gloria Gaynor in her movie acting debut. She is one of the creators and producers of a docu-series, Divine Renovation, starring Erik Estrada, on streaming networks soon.
