Silhouettes of three figures in cowboy hats, in an orange-brown hue, striking various poses, evoking an old Western scene.
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Shane

By Karen Zacarías
Adapted from the novel by Jack Schaefer
Directed by Blake Robison
West Coast Premiere
July 31 – October 25, 2025 Angus Bowmer Theatre

What makes a good man?

Ranchers, farmers, a looming range war, and a mysterious stranger with a violent past—for good reason, Shane is a classic Western. But when the novel debuted in 1947, what set it apart was its unusual moral center: a young boy seeing the tale through his own clear eyes. And now this culturally authentic adaptation by Karen Zacarías (Destiny of Desire, The Copper Children) holds on to the heart of its literary source while widening the lens to encompass the real Wyoming of 1889, challenging what we think we know about the American West—its people, values, myths, heroes—and our own perceptions of good and evil.
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Suitability Suggestions
An adaptation of the classic novel and movie western, this play includes a bar fight and a shootout. Despite some discussion of violence and a mention of lynching, this play is appropriate, with some preparation, for all ages.
Accessibility
The Angus Bowmer Theatre is outfitted with an elevator that takes patrons to either Row E or Row K.

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Creative Team

Cast

* Member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA)
** AEA Professional Theatre Intern

Understudies

Angus Bowmer Theatre seating chart.

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