BURIED CHILD
By Sam Shepard
Directed by Dane Eissler
Winner of the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
October 23 - November 10
How far will a family go to keep their secrets buried?
Buried Child, the 1979 Pulitzer Prize winning drama, is a powerful and haunting portrayal of the crumbling myth of the American Family. Vince returns home to his family's farm, where his estranged father festers over old wounds as Grandpa drinks himself to death to avoid Grandma's fixation on the past. Strangely, no one recognizes Vince. Hardly the homecoming he expected, a history of hurt and betrayal emerges as the family's darkest secrets are unearthed from the barren corn fields.
Venue: Latvian Society Theater, 531 N. 7th Street (7th & Spring Garden)
"A surreal presentation of American intimacy withered by rootlessness"
- New York Times
Cast
Damien Wallace*
Cathy Simpson*
Walter DeShields
Carlo Campbell*
Mark Christie
Merci Lyons-Cox
Davey Strattan White
*Actor performing with permission of
Actors' Equity Association
Production Team
Direction....................................Dane Eissler
Set Design.............................Colin McIlvaine
Master Electrician....................Shawn Collins
Lighting Design.................................Molly Jo
Costume Design................Jamie Grace-Duff
Sound Design..........................Chris Sannino
Props Design...............................Matt Basen
Stage Management......Elizabeth Meisenzahl
Technical Direction...........Flannel & Hammer
Asst. Director...............................Mike Grubb
Tickets**
Wed-Thurs.......................................$32
Fri-Sun.............................................$36
Champagne Opening......................$39
Student/Industry..............................$12
ACCESS Philly***..............................$2
***Call 267-273-1414 to reserve your ACCESS tickets. ACCESS card and photo ID required. ACCESS Cardholders may use their card at EgoPo for just $2, thanks to ACCESS Philly, a city-wide initiative led by Art-Reach. For more information, visit www.art-reach.org/access.
**Ticketing fees apply to all orders,excluding ACCESS.