August: Osage County at Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum

August: Osage County

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum
1419 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. Topanga

A vanished father. A pill-popping mother. Three sisters harboring shady little secrets. When the large Weston family unexpectedly reunites after Dad disappears, their Oklahoman family homestead explodes in a maelstrom of repressed truths and unsettling secrets. A major new play that unflinchingly — and uproariously — exposes the dark side of the Midwestern American family. Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. (Mature audiences)

Thru - Sep 27, 2015

Saturdays: 7:30pm

Sundays: 7:30pm

Price: $27-$39.50

Show Type: Drama

Box Office: 310-455-3723

www.theatricum.com

August: Osage County Reviews

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Los Angeles Times - Recommended

"...Adding a witty meta-theatrical layer, director Mary Jo DuPrey steers a 13-member cast comprising Geer's kinfolk and their extended family of longtime ensemble actors. Who better to explore the intricate neurosis of a family reunion?"

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- PHILIP BRANDES

Stage and Cinema - Recommended

"...The good news is that if you want to watch a long, Pulitzer Prize-winning black comedy about a family that might look like yours, only wittier, there's a very good production going on in Topanga. Mary Jo DuPrey directs a strong cast in a physically engaging show that uses almost the entire available Theatricum Botanicum space "� the stage, plus the balconies, porches, stairwells and doorways of attendant buildings."

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- JASON ROHRER

Stage Scene LA - Recommended

"...MaryJo DuPrey directs at Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum with a brilliance, ingenuity and flair that is matched by the entire Botanicum cast."

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- STEVEN STANLEY

Neon Tommy - Recommended

"...Although Tracy Letts's beautiful use of language, metaphor and situational irony is enough to draw audiences to see this masterpiece of a play, this compelling and smart cast is an equally alluring reason to see this production. Under the direction of Mary Jo DuPrey, this tight ensemble soars and sinks to emotional heights and depth with dynamism, clarity and the darkest sense of humor. Every beat is a perfectly struck chord in an aesthetically moving composition, and every element of the production comes together beautifully."

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- RYAN DAVID MCREE

Topanga Messenger - Recommended

"...August: Osage County is also a real-life extended family affair, peopled with the 13-member ensemble cast made up of Geer family members and longtime company members who have been working together for decades. The proof is in the pudding with this year's season."

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- ANNEMARIE DONKIN

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