Three acclaimed early plays from master playwright Jon Robin Baitz.

"Marked by the aching articulation, scathing wit and deep convictions of a mature artist with a complete vision."--Frank RichThe New York Times

"If Arthur Miller had married Noel Coward, their son would have been Robbie Baitz." --André Bishop, from the Preface


Jon Rubin Baitz startled the theatrical world with the 1985 debut ofThe Film Society. A frank examination of the controlling forces behind a nearly bankrupt private school for boys in South AfricaThe Film Society introduced a young playwright with an extraordinarily mature grasp of people, language and society.

Baitz's recent works have fulfilled his early promise and enhanced his reputation. InThe Substance of Fire (1991), a fiercely intellectual New York publisher struggles with his children for control of his business, and with the relentless pride which has made him previous to love. In The End of the Day (1992), an expatriate British doctor adapts to America by abandoning his ideals and succumbing to the twin lures of status and crime.

About the Author: Jon Robin Baitz is the author ofThree Hotels, The Film Society, Other Desert Cities, The End of the Day, and The Substance of Fire, which he adapted into a major motion picture. He was the showrunner on ABC’s Brothers & Sisters. He also wrote the screenplay for the upcoming film Stonewall directed by Roland Emmerich. He lives in New York.