By Yasmina Reza
Translated by Christopher Hampton
Directed by Lee Cromwell
November 30, |
When two eleven-year-old boys have a scuffle on the playground at school, their parents face resolving the matter on their own. Despite the best attempts at courtesy and respect, hard truths and insecurities surface, pitting couple against couple, men against women, and even husband against wife. A Broadway hit and winner of the 2009 Tony® Award for Best Play, The God of Carnage takes a painfully funny look at parents behaving worse than their kids.
“The God of Carnage is the rare play that manages to provoke uproarious laughter and deep discomfort at the same time.” The Toronto Star
“A study in the tension between civilized surface and savage instinct.” The New York Times
Thursday, November 29, at 5:30 p.m. Studio Theatre
Lee Cromwell is the director of our
production of The God of Carnage. Click here to read his bio.
Dr. Brian D’Onofrio is an Associate Professor
in the Department of Psychological
and Brain Sciences. Click here to read his bio. During the rehearsals for The God of
Carnage, Dr. D’Onofrio met with the cast
in order to discuss the psychological behavior
behind the characters in the play. During
the November 29 event, Dr. D’Onofrio will
focus on the stress of parenting, especially
when parents have to deal with behavioral
and emotional problems with their children. This discussion
will explore both the play, human behavior
in the play, and the psychological effects of
stress and family.
Evelyn Gaynor (Veronique)
Clayton Gerrard (Michel)
Emily Harpe (Annette)
Grant Alexander Niezgodski (Alain)
Christopher Rhoton (Scenic Designer)
Eriko Terao (Costume Designer)
Katie Gruenhagen (Lighting Designer)
Kevin Carson (Sound Designer)
Bradley Shaw (Technical Director)
Kaitlyn Yearwood (Stage Manager)
Leslie Boyden (Assistant Stage Manager)
Isis Eynon (Assistant Stage Manager)
Nancy Lipschultz (Voice, Texts, Dialects)
Adam Noble (Fight Choreographer)
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