Performances of TRUE WEST run April 1-17, 2016, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7 pm and Saturdays and Sundays at 2pm
983 comedy/drama is considered a classic of modern American theater
A tale of two brothers, a movie script and a meltdown of hilarious and terrifying proportions. . All performances take place at the SLO Little Theatre, 888 Morro Street in San Luis Obispo. Tickets at slolittletheatre.org or call (805) 786-2440.
ABOUT THE SHOW
Brothers Austin and Lee are about as opposite as they come. Austin is a clean-cut, responsible screenwriter living the safe suburban lifestyle. Lee is a reckless, poorly groomed drunk who steals household appliances. After five years without seeing one another, they cross paths in their mother’s home just outside of Los Angeles. Austin is housesitting and Lee has come to raid the neighborhood. The resulting epic meltdown is both hilarious and terrifying. Winner of the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for drama, the play is often considered to be Sam Shepard’s masterwork.
According to playwright Sam Shepard: “I wanted to write a play about double nature, one that wouldn’t be symbolic or metaphorical or any of that stuff. I just wanted to give a taste of what it feels like to be two-sided. It’s a real thing, double nature. I think we’re split in a much more devastating way than psychology can ever reveal. It’s not so cute. Not some little thing we can get over. It’s something we’ve got to live with.”
The Little Theatre’s production is directed by Mark Sitko and features the talents of Mike Fiore as Lee, Marcus DiMaggio as Austin, Tony Taylor as Saul and Sue Miers as Mom. Many thanks to generous show sponsors Catherine and Richard Luckett and Maryellen and Michael Simkins.
For more information about the San Luis Obispo Little Theatre or True West, please visit or contact Patty Thayer, Communications and Development Director, at (805) 781-3889, ext. 15 or [email protected].