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Other Desert Cities
Jon Robin Baitz
Opening Date:
May 16, 2014
Closing Date:
June 7, 2014
At a Palm Springs Christmas reunion, novelist Brooke Wyeth announces a memoir exposing a long-buried family secret. Jon Robin Baitz’s acclaimed comedy-drama explores political divisions, memory, privilege, and the stories families tell about themselves.
Cast & Crew
CAST
Brooke Wyeth — Paula Sullivan
Polly Wyeth — Angie Duke (probable; original announcement contains character-name error)
Lyman Wyeth — Terry Veal (probable; original announcement contains character-name error)
Silda Grauman — Lilli Bassett
Trip Wyeth — Chad A. Baker
CREW
Director — Kenneth Benton
Stage manager — Bob Cross
Set designer — Ben Hall
Costume designer — Rhonda Clark
Lighting designer — Jay C. Schardt
Production Notes
Eleven performances: May 16–17, 23–24 (8 p.m.); May 29 (7:30 p.m.); May 30–31 (8 p.m.); Jun 1 (2 p.m.); Jun 5 (7:30 p.m.); Jun 6–7 (8 p.m.). Original press release mistakenly names Brooke’s parents as “Lyman and Silda Wyeth,” although the play’s parents are Lyman and Polly, and Silda is Brooke’s aunt. Angie Duke and Terry Veal identified as parents but exact role assignment needs confirmation. 2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist; 2011 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play. Season sponsors: Steve and Maggie Dixon; Continental Resources. Institutional supporters: Oklahoma Arts Council, National Endowment for the Arts, Allied Arts.
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