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2 Across Online
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2 Across is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
Two strangers, a man and a woman, board a San Francisco BART train at 4:30 a.m. They’re alone in the car, each is married, both are doing the New York Times crossword. She’s an organized, sensible psychologist. He’s a free-spirited, unemployed ad exec. She is a crossword pro, he always quits. When he tosses his puzzle away, she snaps, “Crosswords are a metaphor for life, those who finish, succeed, those who don’t, fail.” Now he vows to finish. Why? He’s a competitor and she happens to be lovely.
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For eighty minutes, two opposites are in an enclosed space, attacking each other’s values but also being swayed and intrigued by them. They each have serious life problems that the other helps solve. Their trip is filled with unpredictable, but believable, surprises. As the train ride ends, it’s obvious each of them has been changed for the better.
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by Jerry Mayer
An eighty-minute BART ride described by critics as “Hilarious,” “Witty,” “Romantic,” “Poignant,” and “Wonderfully entertaining.”
Produced by Peter Mandel
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Film Editing by Bruce Pember
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Set Design by Gerry Blanchard
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Lighting & Sound Design by Peter Mandel
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Costumes by Michelle Griffin
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Props by Lori Foster
Directed by Jo Anna Evans
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Starring
Whitney Pintello as Janet
Charley Gilmore as Josh