Dead Man’s Cell Phone by Sarah Ruhl

Francis Marion University Theatre
Director: Glen Gourley
October 21, 2026; 7:30pm

An incessantly ringing cell phone in a quiet café. A stranger at the next table who has had enough of it. A dead man with a lot of loose ends. Dead Man’s Cell Phone is an eccentric comic-noir about Jean, a woman who follows a ringing cell phone down a rabbit hole of adventure into a mysterious man’s life.

“Satire is her oxygen […] In her new oddball comedy, Dead Man’s Cell Phone, Sarah Ruhl is forever vital in her lyrical and biting takes on how we behave.” – The Washington Post

CONTENT WARNING! – This Play contains subject matter that includes foul language, sexual discussions, political commentary, religious commentary, strobe lighting, fog/haze, and the presence of a firearm that some individuals may find upsetting or offensive.

Tickets are available to FMU students, faculty, and staff at no charge upon showing an FMU ID. Tickets to the general public are $10, as space allows. The FMU PAC Ticket Office at 201 South Dargan Street is open Monday through Friday, 12:00pm – 5:00pm, or by calling 843-661-4444.