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“The White Chip,” now having its West Coast premiere at the B Street Theatre, is playwright Sean Daniels’ autobiographical dark comedy about his slow spiral into the depths of alcoholism and his path towards sobriety.
Steven (a stand in for Daniels) is following his theatrical dreams until he has to face the nightmare of addiction. As he climbs up the ladder to run one of the most successful theater companies in the country, Steven is pulled down by his alcoholism and the dark blanket it provides him.
Daniels is forthcoming about the trials and tribulations he faced, many of which were of his own making, but he sprinkles it with self-deprecating humor as portrayed by Steven, played by Hunter Hoffman.
This three-person cast, under the wise direction of M. Graham Smith, also includes B Street company members Tara Sissom and Greg Alexander in various supporting roles.