By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Elizabeth Carter

Running March 25 - April 16, 2023, matinee and evening performances available

A Pulitzer Prize-winning collision of race, class and friendship at a pivotal moment in America. A group of friends in a Rust Belt town has spent their lives sharing secrets and laughs on the factory floor. But when layoffs begin to chip away at their trust, they’re pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight. 

“Writing at the peak of her powers,” playwright Lynn Nottage has crafted “a superb, vital contribution to contemporary drama that could not be more timely.”  – The New York Times

For the Deaf community, we are providing an ASL interpreted performance:

April 16, 2023, at 2:30 PM.

If you plan to utilize the interpreting service, we recommend selecting seats denoted with "!", or informing a Ticket Office Agent at time of purchase to be seated with optimal views of the interpreters.

Running Time: approx. 2 hours 50 minutes, with one intermission

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Content Advisory

This event touches on mature themes of poverty, addiction, racism and xenophobia. It contains very strong language including swearing, race and gender based slurs and some sexual references. Extreme physical violence is acted out onstage.

Creative Team

Elizabeth Carter Director
Kelly James Tighe+ Scenic Designer
Becky Bodurtha+ Costume Designer
Alyssa Tryon Props Designer
Kevin E. Myrick Lighting Designer
Laine Russell Assistant Lighting Designer
Cliff Caruthers+ Sound Designer
Penny Pendleton* Stage Manager
Dave Maier Fight Director
Jeunée Simon Intimacy Director

Cast

Michael J. Asberry* as Brucie
Eddie Ewell* as Chris
Roman Anthony Gonzalez as Oscar
Adam KuveNiemann as Jason
David Everett Moore* as Evan
Robert Parsons* as Stan
Lisa Anne Porter* as Tracey
Cathleen Riddley* as Cynthia
Maryssa Wanlass* as Jessie

Scott Coopwood* Understudy
Kim Donovan Understudy
Elizabeth Jones Understudy
David Everett Moore* Understudy
Terrance Smith Understudy (Evan on 4/15)
Kyle Stoner Understudy

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
+Member of United Scenic Artists Union

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