Cite Des Arts and Gris-Gris Productions are preparing for their co-production of Sam Shepard's TRUE WEST, opening April 13th and running through the 22nd (Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 pm and 2 Sunday matinees at 3 pm).
TRUE WEST was recently revived at New York's Circle in the Square, where Seymour Hoffman and John C. Reilly alternated playing the roles of the brothers. This American classic explores alternatives that might spring from the demented terrain of the California landscape. Sons of a desert dwelling alcoholic and a suburban wanderer clash over a film script. Austin, the achiever, is working on a script he has sold to producer Sal Kimmer when Lee, a demented petty thief, drops in. He pitches his own idea for a movie to Kimmer, who then wants Austin to junk his bleak, modern love story and write Lee's trashy Western tale.
"Shepard's masterwork.... It tells us a truth, as glimpsed by a 37 year old genius." - New York Post.
"It's clear, funny, naturalistic. It's also opaque, terrifying, surrealistic. If that sounds contradictory, you're on to one aspect of Shepard's winning genius; the ability to make you think you're watching one thing while at the same time he's presenting another." - San Francisco Chronicle.
They are also looking to cast the 2 smaller roles:
Saul Kimmer: late forties, Hollywood producer, almost 2 scenes
Mom: early sixtes, one scene
Bruce Coen will be having readings next week at Cite for these 2 roles, date and time TBD. If interested contact Christy at Cite 291-1122 or Bruce Coen @ 984-0754
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