CURSE OF THE STARVING CLASS
By Sam Shepard
Directed by Lane Savadove
1977 Obie Award Winner for Best New American Play
March 25 - April 12 - ALL PERFORMANCES POSTPONED
The Tates are on the brink of emotional and financial ruin...
...as each family member plans a desperate escape. Ella plots with a smarmy real estate agent, while husband Weston holes up at the local bar, and son Wesley tries desperately to hold the house together. Meanwhile, 13-year-old Emma dreams of a life of crime, and the family’s lamb takes the brunt of it all. Winner of the 1977 Obie Award for Best New American Play, Curse of the Starving Class takes the American Dream and explodes it into gruesome fragments.
Venue: Latvian Society Theater, 531 N. 7th Street (7th & Spring Garden)
"Primal desperation becomes fervid poetry"
- New York Times
Cast
Steven Rishard*
Melanie Julian*
Tyler Elliot
Kylie Westerbeck
Ross Beschler*
Scott Rodrigue
Cameron Del Grosso
Brandon Castillo
Katherine Perry
Mackenzie Trush (u/s)
*Actor performing with permission of
Actors' Equity Association
Production Team
Direction................................Lane Savadove
Scenic Design.......................Dirk Durossette
Lighting Design......................Andrew Cowles
Costume Design...........................Ariel Wang
Sound Design..........................Chris Sannino
Props Design...............................Matt Basen
Stage Management..................Melody Wong
Technical Direction...........Flannel & Hammer
Associate Sound Designer.......Edward Smith
ASM...............................Cameron DelGrosso
ASM.....................................Brandon Castillo
Tickets**
Wed-Thurs.......................................$32
Fri-Sun.............................................$36
Champagne Opening......................$39
Student/Industry..............................$12
ACCESS Philly***..............................$2
*Opening Night includes a Champagne Reception following the performance. General tickets for $39 can be purchased online. Included as part of our Silver+ Subscriptions. Additional $3 per ticket fee applies for Basic and Bronze Subscriber exchange requests.
**Thursday, April 2nd at 7pm will feature Mackenzie Trush in the role of "Emma" for EgoPo's first-ever understudy performance.
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