Allen Gilmore, Alex Henderson & More to Star in Court Theatre's WAITING FOR GODOT

Court Theatre Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert present Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett, directed by Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson. Waiting for Godot will run January 15 - February 15, 2015 at Court Theatre, 5535 S. Ellis Avenue. Press Opening is Saturday, January 24, 2015 at 8:00PM.

The cast of Waiting for Godot includes Allen Gilmore, Alex Henderson, Anthony Lee Irons, A.C. Smith, Oscar Vasquez and Alfred H. Wilson.

The creative team includes Courtney O'Neill (scenic design), Nan Cibula-Jenkins (costume design), Lee Keenan (lighting design), Toy Delorio (sound design), Amanda Weener-Fredrick (production stage manager) and Claire E. Zawa (assistant stage manager).

On a lonely country road, beneath a barren tree, two vagabonds wait for a man named Mr. Godot. As the evening unfolds, a desperate, humorous, and unchanging universe is revealed that has delighted and challenged audiences for over half a century. Resident Artist Ron OJ Parson (Seven Guitars) returns to direct this absurdist classic with an all-star cast featuring Court Theatre favorites A.C. Smith, Allen Gilmore, and Alfred H. Wilson. As elusive as it is illuminating, Waiting for Godot offers a haunting meditation on the meaning of human existence.

Waiting for Godot is sponsored by Grant Thornton and Winston & Strawn LLP. Ron OJ Parson's Artistic Residency is made possible by a grant from The Joyce Foundation.

Now in its 60th season, Court Theatre is guided by its mission to discover the power of classic theatre. Court endeavors to make a lasting contribution to American theatre by expanding the canon of translations, adaptations, and classic texts. Court revives lost masterpieces, illuminates familiar texts, and distinguishes fresh, modern classics. Court engages and inspires its audience by providing artistically distinguished productions, audience enrichment activities, and student educational experiences.