Sweat

Sweat

  • July 29 - October 31, 2015
  • By Lynn Nottage | Directed by Kate Whoriskey | World Premiere
    Co-Commissioned by Oregon Shakespeare Festival and Arena Stage
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Run Time:Two hours and 30 minutes, including one intermission.

An American dream shattered

A group of close friends shares everything: drinks, secrets and laughs. But when rumors of layoffs shake up the factory where they work, the fragile bonds of their community begin to splinter and a horrific crime sends shock waves across two generations. This powerful world premiere by acclaimed playwright Lynn Nottage (Ruined, Intimate Apparel) explores America’s industrial decline at the turn of the millennium with a look inside a Pennsylvania town whose people struggle to reclaim what’s lost, find redemption and redefine themselves in a new century. Co-commissioned with Arena Stage through OSF’s American Revolutions program.

This work was supported by a Theatre Commissioning and Production Initiative grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.

Herbal and e-cigarettes are used in this production.



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Duración: Favor de informarse en julio.

Un sueño americano destruido


Un grupo de buenos amigos comparte todo: las bebidas, los secretos y la risa. Pero cuando rumores de despidos sacuden a la fábrica en donde trabajan, los frágiles enlaces de la comunidad empiezan a deshacerse y un crimen horroroso provoca ondas de choque a través de dos generaciones. Este potente estreno mundial por la aclamada autora Lynn Nottage (Ruined – Arruinados, Intimate Apparel – Atuendos Íntimos) explora el decaimiento industrial al cambio del milenio con una vista interior de una ciudad de Pennsylvania cuya gente lucha por recobrar lo perdido, encontrar la redención y volver a definirse en un nuevo siglo. Co-comisionada con Arena Stage por el programa de OSF de American Revolutions – Revoluciones Americanas.

Esta obra fue apoyada por un una subvención de iniciativa del Theatre Commissioning and Production – Comisión y Producción de Teatro de la Fundación Caricativa de Doris Duke.

Creative Team

Playwright
Lynn Nottage
Director
Kate Whoriskey
Scenic Designer
John Lee Beatty
Costume Designer
Jennifer  Moeller
Lighting Designer
Peter Kaczorowski
Video & Projections
Jeff Sugg
Sound Design
Michael Bodeen
Sound Design
Rob Milburn
Dramaturg
Voice & Text
David Carey
Fight Director
U. Jonathan Toppo*
Stage Manager
Jill Rendall*

Cast

Tracey
Terri McMahon
Jason
Stephen Michael Spencer*
Cynthia
Kimberly Scott*
Chris
Tramell Tillman*
Brucie
Kevin Kenerly*
Evan
Tyrone Wilson*
Stan
Jack Willis*
Jessie
K. T. Vogt*
Oscar
Carlo Albán*
* Member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA)
**AEA Professional Theatre Intern
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    Sweat Trailer

    Lynn Nottage's "scorching new play" (NY Times) 'Sweat' is now playing at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon through October 31. Don't miss it!!

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    Snapshot: Creating SWEAT

    Playwright Lynn Nottage talks about the research she did that spurred the creation of her new play, a commission through American Revolutions.

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    Snapshot: Texturing for an Old, Weathered Look

    Scenic Artist Patrick Bonney demonstrates and discusses the satisfying techniques to create a weathered patina look for the set of Sweat, designed by John Lee Beatty.

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    Snapshot: Leveling the Playing Deck

    Travis Gilmore, project manager on the set of 'Sweat' at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, takes a look at what it takes to level the floor in order that a huge turntable in the set rotates at the same level.

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    'Sweat' Examines Lives Unraveling by Industry's Demise

    "From first moments to last, this compassionate but cleareyed play throbs with heartfelt life, with characters as complicated as any you’ll encounter at the theater today, and with a nifty ticking time bomb of a plot." To read the complete review click the logo.

  • Siskiyou Daily News logo

    A provocative and haunting drama

    "...a gut-wrenching masterpiece."
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    Story of Disappearing Middle Class

    "...as relevant as today's headlines."
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