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True West
Sam Shepard
Opening Date:
April 5, 1991
Closing Date:
April 20, 1991
Two estranged brothers clash in their mother’s California home as jealousy and ambition erupt into a volatile struggle over identity and success.
Cast & Crew
CAST
Lee — James Mace
Austin — Jason Matlock
Saul Kimmer — Don Lusk
Mom — Mary Patterson
CREW
Director — Pam McDaniel
Stage manager — Elizabeth Henderson
Assistant director — Mary Patterson
Set design — Jim Osterlund
Lighting design — Bill Nidifer
Scenic artist — Geoff Williams
Light operator — Stephanie Telleen
Sound operator — Skip Bachman
Fight choreography — Craig Silvey, Doobie Potter
Running crew — Kevin McKawa, Jason Elliot, Roger LaFoll
Set crew — Roger LaFoll, Earl Engle
Light crew — Skip Bachman
Production Notes
Original CST archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20211207034408/http://carpentersquare.com/shows/show_true_west.htm . Archived page calls its documentation incomplete but preserves full four-person cast and substantial crew. Director Pam McDaniel also directed Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune in Season 6 (April 1990). Original spelling Bill Nidifer and Earl Engle preserved pending name normalization. Richard Corner credited for special sound production in thanks. Newspaper announcement April 5, 1991: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1991/04/05/true-west-to-open-at-theater/62531939007/ . No original photos recovered. Licensed through Samuel French Ltd.
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