TRUE WEST
by Sam Shepard
March 23 -
April 23, 2017
Genre | American Classic
ABOUT
Austin has come to stay at his mother’s house, while she’s on vacation, to work on his latest movie script. Unfortunately, his estranged older brother, Lee, has shown up at the house too. Tension between the brothers escalates as Lee tries to write and sell his own movie script to Austin’s agent. They find themselves forced to cooperate in the creation of a story that will make or break both their lives. In the process, the brothers’ roles as successful family man and nomadic drifter are somehow reversed, and each man finds himself admitting that he had always wished he were in the other’s shoes.
REVIEWS
"This TPT production is a full-on sensory assault with hypnotizing performances by TPT Producing Artistic Director James R. Kuhl and TPT favorite Ryan Carlson....Without giving away too much of the story, the scenes that follow require and deliver some of the finest acting you are likely to see this year."
- Patty Nolan, EncoreMichigan.com
"If you’ve never seen “True West”, a truly classic and electrifying piece of American theatre, this is a production you’ll want to see. If it’s been a while since you’ve seen the show, this is a great time to get reacquainted."
-Daniel Skora, ItsAllTheatre.com
