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Dead Man's Cell Phone

By Sarah Ruhl

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Directed by Richard Dominick

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Oct. 17 - Nov. 9
The Barrington Theater

The Story

Jean isn’t a nerd, and she’s no dud—she’s simply… there. Until she answers a dead man’s ringing cell phone. That single act hurls her into a whirlwind of eccentric relatives, a drunken widow, a black-market underworld, a Johannesburg airport brawl, a laundromat in the afterlife, and maybe—just maybe—into the arms of the dead man’s brother… or the dead man himself.

 

Sarah Ruhl’s Dead Man’s Cell Phone isn’t just a surreal comedy about life, love, and death—it’s a sharp commentary on how technology drives and distorts us. Time bends, realities blur, and we’re swept through parallel worlds, peril, and peculiar romance—all by way of one very insistent ringtone.

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This production is intended for mature audiences. Email info@parkerplayerstheater.org with questions regarding content.

​Theater doors + bar open one hour prior to showtime. 

Once tickets are purchased,
NO EXCHANGES or
REFUNDS allowed. 

All tickets are general seating.

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  • Sat, Oct 18
    The Barrington
    Oct 18, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    The Barrington, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010, USA
    An incessantly ringing cell phone. A dead man at the table. And a stranger who decides to answer. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is a wildly imaginative comedy about connection, memory, and the ways technology shapes how we grieve, love, and live.
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  • Sun, Oct 19
    The Barrington
    Oct 19, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    The Barrington, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010, USA
    An incessantly ringing cell phone. A dead man at the table. And a stranger who decides to answer. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is a wildly imaginative comedy about connection, memory, and the ways technology shapes how we grieve, love, and live.
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  • Fri, Oct 24
    The Barrington
    Oct 24, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    The Barrington, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010, USA
    An incessantly ringing cell phone. A dead man at the table. And a stranger who decides to answer. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is a wildly imaginative comedy about connection, memory, and the ways technology shapes how we grieve, love, and live.
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  • Sat, Oct 25
    The Barrington
    Oct 25, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    The Barrington, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010, USA
    An incessantly ringing cell phone. A dead man at the table. And a stranger who decides to answer. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is a wildly imaginative comedy about connection, memory, and the ways technology shapes how we grieve, love, and live.
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  • Sun, Oct 26
    The Barrington
    Oct 26, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    The Barrington, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010, USA
    An incessantly ringing cell phone. A dead man at the table. And a stranger who decides to answer. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is a wildly imaginative comedy about connection, memory, and the ways technology shapes how we grieve, love, and live.
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  • Fri, Oct 31
    The Barrington
    Oct 31, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    The Barrington, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010, USA
    An incessantly ringing cell phone. A dead man at the table. And a stranger who decides to answer. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is a wildly imaginative comedy about connection, memory, and the ways technology shapes how we grieve, love, and live.
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  • Sat, Nov 01
    The Barrington
    Nov 01, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    The Barrington, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010, USA
    An incessantly ringing cell phone. A dead man at the table. And a stranger who decides to answer. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is a wildly imaginative comedy about connection, memory, and the ways technology shapes how we grieve, love, and live.
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  • Sun, Nov 02
    The Barrington
    Nov 02, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    The Barrington, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010, USA
    An incessantly ringing cell phone. A dead man at the table. And a stranger who decides to answer. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is a wildly imaginative comedy about connection, memory, and the ways technology shapes how we grieve, love, and live.
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  • Fri, Nov 07
    The Barrington
    Nov 07, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    The Barrington, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010, USA
    An incessantly ringing cell phone. A dead man at the table. And a stranger who decides to answer. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is a wildly imaginative comedy about connection, memory, and the ways technology shapes how we grieve, love, and live.
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  • Sat, Nov 08
    The Barrington
    Nov 08, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    The Barrington, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010, USA
    An incessantly ringing cell phone. A dead man at the table. And a stranger who decides to answer. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is a wildly imaginative comedy about connection, memory, and the ways technology shapes how we grieve, love, and live.
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  • Sun, Nov 09
    The Barrington
    Nov 09, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
    The Barrington, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010, USA
    An incessantly ringing cell phone. A dead man at the table. And a stranger who decides to answer. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is a wildly imaginative comedy about connection, memory, and the ways technology shapes how we grieve, love, and live.
    Share
  • Fri, Oct 17
    The Barrington
    Oct 17, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    The Barrington, 540 W Northwest Hwy, Barrington, IL 60010, USA
    An incessantly ringing cell phone. A dead man at the table. And a stranger who decides to answer. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is a wildly imaginative comedy about connection, memory, and the ways technology shapes how we grieve, love, and live.
    Share

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