End Days
Deborah Zoë Laufer
Opening Date:
June 29, 2012
Closing Date:
July 21, 2012
As one family struggles with grief, faith, and fear of the apocalypse, an Elvis-loving neighbor brings unexpected hope. Deborah Zoë Laufer’s offbeat comedy explores how people find their way back to one another.
Cast & Crew
CAST
Sylvia Stein — TooToo Cirlot
Arthur Stein — Tad Thurston
Rachel Stein — JJ Arends
Nelson Steinberg — Kyle Lacy
Jesus Christ / Stephen Hawking — Terry Veal
CREW
Director — Joe DiBello
Additional production crew — Not yet documented.
Production Notes
Production History
Final production of CST’s 28th season, directed by Joe DiBello at 800 W. Main. The promotional poster featured the “Carpenter Back to Square 1” branding used for the 2011–2012 season.
Production Details
Deborah Zoë Laufer’s comedy follows a family seeking reassurance through religion, science, and unexpected friendship while anticipating the apocalypse. Terry Veal doubled as Jesus Christ and Stephen Hawking. The play received a 2008 American Theatre Critics Association Steinberg Citation.
CST Connections
TooToo Cirlot previously portrayed Bridget Cleary in Dark Matters earlier in the same season.
Press Coverage
“CST’s Comedy ‘End Days’ Explores Offbeat Family’s Inner Relationships” — John Brandenburg, The Oklahoman, July 3, 2012
Production announcement — BroadwayWorld, June 27, 2012
Support Acknowledgments
The original poster displays Allied Arts and Kirkpatrick Family Fund logos. Specific sponsorship categories are not established.
Licensing
Currently licensed through Concord Theatricals as a Samuel French title.