The Skin of Our Teeth

The Skin of Our Teeth is an epic romp combining farce, burlesque and satire that explores the many follies of mankind. This Wilder masterpiece chronicles the trials and tribulations of mankind as it escapes one end-of-the-world disaster after another. The play begins in fictional Excelsior, New Jersey, where the seemingly normal and happy family, the Antrobuses, and their maid Sabina live. Soon they are faced with the perils of the world when an iceberg threatens to destroy mankind. The action moves to Atlantic City, where Mr. Antrobus has been elected President of the Ancient and Honorable Order of Mammals, Subdivision Human. But again, an apocalyptic threat hovers over the celebrations and promises total destruction. Finally the story wraps up back in the Antrobus home where a 7-year war has just ended. The Skin of Our Teeth comes fully equipped with a domesticated dinosaur and mammoth, an off-the-wall Fortune Teller and raucous conveeners, as well as Adam and Eve and Cain and Abel.