A comedian requests a roast in lieu of a wake in Harry Wood's debut play. In lieu of a traditional funeral service, a young comedian asks for a livestreamed, no-holds-barred roast of honor to be performed by his colleagues and family at his wake. Complicating what could otherwise be a cathartic act of irreverence is the fact that the entire lineup is bitterly estranged, and his cause of d…
SOURCE: www.chicagoreader.com at 07:00AM on July 24, 2019