JOBBED: Exposing the Truths of Lay-offs

JOBBED: Exposing the Truths of Lay-offs

These days finding a decent salaried full-time job is damn near impossible. That is unless you're the CEO's sister's neice's third cousin. But even the lucky ones who do eventually land positions are not safe and secure. I hate to be the black cloud on this gorgeous Friday afternoon, but at any given day, your job position could be terminated and you could be dunzo. Back to square one.

Philadelphia's own Leslie Mayer and Howard Rice plan to stimulate awareness of the effects of unemployment through their newest creation. JOBBED examines the struggles and difficulties that arise after one is laid-off. The show's characters are not only losing their means of income, but find themselves questioning their true identities as well.

"This production is based on the real stories of hundreds of people who have lost their jobs,” said Mayer, producer of JOBBED. “My hope is that audiences will see themselves in these characters and become more aware of the psychological and human toll that is exacted when individuals find their very identities at risk.”

JOBBED premieres June 25th at 8:00 p.m. at Ambler's Act II Playhouse to a private audience. A second and final performance will be June 26th at 2:00 p.m. open to the public for FREE. For more information, please visit Facebook.com/WereYouJobbed.


Written by Leslie Mayer and Howard Rice
Directed by Ben Smallen
Produced by Leslie Mayer and Melissa Zimmerman