Jean-Paul Sartre's existentialist play, No Exit, is centered around three characters each of whom, after his or her death, is brought to a hotel room by a valet. The characters quickly learn that the room is hell and that they themselves are their own torturers, which eventually leads them to the conclusion that "Hell is other people."  As the characters determine their individual positions and identities, we are left to wonder what exactly defines our own identity. Sartre's intricate text is an examination of man's struggle to define himself in his own terms rather than through the eyes of others.

Performance Schedule:
Houston Hall Class of '49 Auditorium
(Second Floor of Houston Hall)
8pm November 5th, 2009
8pm November 6th, 2009
8pm November 7th, 2009
Tickets are $8 with a Penncard, $10 for all others

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Richard Norman Richard is a senior majoring in PPE who hails from London. Until now, Richard's drama experiences at Penn have largely been confined to the Underground Shakespeare Company, since his english accent assures him significant roles without even an audition. These have included Ferdinand in the Tempest, King Edward in Richard III and Sir John Falstaff in The Merry Wives of Windsor. Richard also took part in the 24 Hour Plays production as a director in his freshman year. He is very excited to be making his directorial debut with Front Row and to be working on such a monumental play.