How to Use a Knife
by Will SnyderHow to Use a Knife
by Will SnyderSet in a fast-paced, high-stakes kitchen of a Wall Street restaurant, How to Use a Knife tells the story of George, a recovering alcoholic who lands a job at a high-end restaurant in New York City. There, he meets Steve, a mysterious, quiet dishwasher from Africa who has a similarly broken past. But when disturbing questions about Steve’s past begin to surface, both men are forced to confront their inner demons and move on with their lives.
About the Playwright
Will Snider was born and raised in the suburbs of Washington, DC. His plays include How to Use a Knife (upcoming Rolling World Premiere with NNPN), Extinction, Strange Men (2016 KCACTF Paula Vogel Award in Playwriting), and Death of a Driver, and have been produced or developed at MCC, Ensemble Studio Theatre, NNPN/Kennedy Center, SPACE on Ryder Farm, Great Plains Theatre Conference, #serials@theflea, FringeNYC, the claque, and MAKEHOUSE. He is a member of the Obie-winning playwright group EST/Youngblood and spent three years working in agricultural development in East Africa. He is pursuing an MFA at UCSD under Naomi Iizuka. BA: Columbia.