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For a play about substance use disorder, “The White Chip” is anything but sobering for the majority of its runtime.
The sardonically comedic script follows its central character, Steven, as he recounts his experiences with alcoholism. It flies through decades of absurd experiences, from participating in theater at a Latter-day Saint summer camp to sneaking onto a golf course to spread his father’s ashes…