Salt and Pepper at ZACH THEATRE

By José Cruz González

Apr. 20-29, 2012 • Wells Fargo Playhouse
Front Orchestra $18 / General Section $14

Salt’s family has a secret. His grandfather can’t read or write, and the Old Man’s shame and silence make life hard on the two grandsons he is raising on his own – so hard that Salt’s brother Andy leaves to join the Marine Corps. When Salt meets Pepper, the daughter of a migrant farmworker, her love of books sparks his own interest in the world of words. Together, Salt and Pepper discover a mysterious box of postcards that reveal the truth about his family’s past and leads them to a more hopeful future. A regional premiere, this thoughtful drama explores the burden of illiteracy, and the bonds of family and friendship.

Signed language performance for
hearing impaired on Sat., Apr. 28, 3 pm**