Boy Gets Girl
| Boy Gets Girl | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Rebecca Gilman |
| Characters | Theresa Bedell Tony Ross Howard Siegel Mercer Stevens Harriet Det. Madeleine Beck Les Kennkat |
| Date premiered | March 13, 2000 |
| Place premiered | Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | various locales in New York City, in the present |
Boy Gets Girl is a 2000 play by Rebecca Gilman. The play received its first production at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago in 2000.
Boy Gets Girl uses the story of what happens when a blind date turns into a living nightmare to examine stalking, sexism and the nature of the idea of romantic pursuit. Theresa Bedell is a smart, successful woman in her 30s, who writes for an upscale literary New York magazine. She is utterly devoted to her work and struggles with relationships.