TRUE WEST

The Group Rep’s production of Sam Shepard’s Pulitzer Prize-nominated American classic “TRUE WEST” will run April 9 through May 8 Upstairs at the Lonny Chapman Theatre in the NoHo Arts District.

Show Synopsis

The play is a character study about two very different brothers, one a successful family man, and the other a drifter who must cooperate in writing a screenplay which will make or break both of their lives.  Tension and family history lead them to self-sabotage and to question their own reality.

The play is directed by Brooklyn Sample and produced by Kathleen Delaney and William Wilson for the Group Rep.

What critics have said about “TRUE WEST”

“It’s as funny as it is serious, as entertaining as it is profound” (New York Stage Review).

“True West has… arguably become Shepard’s signature piece, the leanest, most pointed of his full-length works.” – David Krasner, A Companion to Twentieth Century American Drama.

“Shepard’s masterwork… It tells us a truth, as glimpsed by a 37-year-old genius.” – New York Post

“It’s clear, funny, naturalistic. It’s also opaque, terrifying, surrealistic. If that sounds contradictory, you’re on to one aspect of Shepard’s winning genius; the ability to make you think you’re watching one thing while at the same time he’s presenting another.” – San Francisco Chronicle

Cast

The Group Rep cast features the talents of William Wilson (Austin), James Lemire (Lee), Jason Madera (Saul) and Clara Rodriguez (Mom).

Team

The Production Team includes Matt Sample (Set Designer/Artist ‘Coyote Painting’), Luke Moyer (Lighting Designer), Michael Mullen (Costume Designer), Steve Shaw (Sound Designer), Tyler Townsend (Technical Advisor), Marc Antonio Pritchett (Stage Combat), Melanie Lee (Assistant Director), Cathy Tomlin (Stage Manager), Melissa Bontempt (Crew), Doug Engalla (Videography/Photography), Doug Haverty (Graphic Design), and Kristin Stancato (Online Marketing/Social Media).