Theatre9/12 to Present WAITING FOR LEFTY
By: Tyler Peterson Jan. 25, 2016
The actors of Theatre9/12 present one of the most important plays of the 20th century: Clifford Odets' Waiting for Lefty first presented by the famous Group Theatre. Set in the Great Depression and addressing the exploitation of the working classes, the play centers around the 1934 Taxi strike in New York City.
In this election year when topics such as minimum wage and healthcare are debated, murmurs of "class warfare" surface, and "Socialist" becomes an accusation, this play is surprisingly germane 80 years later. As the characters rage at the injustice, only their language reveals they are from another era; their pleas are as contemporary as today's news.
The cast features:
ROBERT ALAN BARNETT* as "Fatt"
MEGAN BECKER as "Florie"
J. SAMUEL COWAN+ as "Agate"
MICHAEL C. ROBINSON as "Henchman"
KIRSTEN DEANE+ as "Edna"
THERESE DIEKHANS* as "Fayette"
BRENT GRIFFITH as "Irv"
SIMON HAMLIN+ as "Dr. Benjamin"
DAVID S. KLEIN as "Reilly""
PAUL O'CONNELL as "Clayton"
ERIC OLSON as "Joe"
RACHEL D. PATE* as "Miller"
BILL RITCHIE as "Dr. Barnes"
CHRIS RODRIGUEZ as "Sid"
*member Actors Equity Association
+Equity Members Candidate
MICHAEL LOSASSO - Stage Manager
PAUL O'CONNELL - Producing Director and Set Designer
MEGAN BECKER - Dance Choreographer
MISHKA NAVARRE-HUFF - Costume Designer
CHRIS "Scofie" SCOFIELD - Lighting Designer
BRIAN BROOKS - Music Designer
PRODUCTION DETAILS
WAITING FOR LEFTY
January 29 - February 20, 2016
Friday, January 29, 8:00pm
Saturday, January 30, 2:00pm & 8:00pm (Press Weekend)
Friday, February 5, 8:00pm
Saturday, February 6, 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Friday, February 12, 8:00pm
Saturday, February 13, 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Friday, February 19, 8:00pm
Saturday, February 20, 2:00pm & 8:00pm
Location
All performances at Trinity Parish Hall, 609 8th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98104
Admission
All performances are pay-what-you-can-afford.
For reservations Contact www.BROWNPAPERTICKETS.COM and information visit www.theatre912.com, email equitymemberproj@theatre912.com or call (206) 332-7908.
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