Take Me Out: A Play, Richard Greenberg

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Take Me Out: A Play
Paperback – August 6, 2003
by Richard Greenberg (Author)
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Richard Greenberg’s Tony Award–winning Take Me Out delivers a sharp, stirring, and unforgettable examination of masculinity, hero worship, and the cost of living truthfully in the public eye. Set within the high-stakes world of professional baseball, the play follows Darren Lemming, the magnetic star center fielder for the New York Empires. Confident, beloved, and seemingly untouchable, Darren upends the sports world when he casually announces that he is gay—a revelation that sends shockwaves through the locker room and beyond.

As teammates struggle with their own prejudices, insecurities, and loyalties, Darren’s quiet act of honesty awakens others around him. Chief among them is Mason Marzac, his once-unassuming financial advisor who—newly inspired—discovers a thrilling, life-changing love for both baseball and authenticity. But not everyone responds with joy. Shane Mungitt, the Empires’ phenomenally skilled yet deeply troubled pitcher, embodies the darker undercurrents of bigotry, fear, and resentment simmering beneath the surface. His rage sets into motion a chain of events that exposes the fragile fault lines of fame, identity, and team unity.

Both funny and devastating, lyrical and deeply physical, Take Me Out is a landmark drama that confronts how homophobia and racism persist in American sports while celebrating the vulnerability and courage required to stand in one’s truth. Premiering at the Public Theater in 2002 before moving to Broadway in 2003, the play remains urgent, riveting, and profoundly human.

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