TOPDOG|UNDERDOG
Parks’ Pulitzer Prize-winning fable of brotherly love and rivalry tells the story of Lincoln and Booth, named by their father before he walked out the door for good. Dressed as his presidential namesake and painted in whiteface, Lincoln sits in an arcade all day being assassinated over and over. His brother, Booth, stays in their rundown boardinghouse room practicing the street con game Three-card Monte in hopes of escaping his money woes. Haunted by their troubled past, inherited poverty, and the forces of racism, the brothers find that surviving the American Dream is the ultimate hustle in this often humorous and startling play. Don’t miss this deeply theatrical experience by one of the most adventurous playwrights of her generation.
For mature audiences only.
“A theatrical event that deserves to be seen here and now.” Variety
“It’s tough, it’s gritty, it’s beautiful, it’s poetry, and it’s pretty damn funny.” Entertainment Weekly
Previews: Sep 7-10
Opening Night: Sep 12
CAST
CREATIVE TEAM
Directed by Cliff Odle+
Set Design Michael McGarty
Costume Design Liza Alexis
Lighting Design Jeff Adelberg△
Sound Design Hunter Spoede
Production Management Jessica Hill Kidd
Stage Management James Kane*
+Member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, a national theatrical union.
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
△Member of IATSE, the union representing Scenic, Costume, Lighting, Sound and Projection designers in Live Performance.
