Blood From A Stone at Electric Lodge

Travis has returned hone to his parents' house in Connecticut before his intended departure for the West Coast to "start over." He wants to see his folks and his siblings again before moving to the far side of the country. All is not well, however, and it never has been for this particular family. Travis' parents Bill and Margaret are intensely angry people, with both of them having significant attachments outside their marriage. Kid brother Matt has several compulsions: gambling, lying and thievery, all of which will imperil his safety when he runs afoul of shady associates. Only sister Sarah could pass as relatively normal. Ironically, Margaret, Matt and Sarah are all nurses, devoting their working lives to the care of other people while failing to keep the peace within their own family. Meanwhile, Travis has reignited erotic sparks with an ex-lover, Yvette. She lives next door and is the married (and not to Travis) mother of two. Bill gets so angry he punches his fist through walls and windows. Margaret berates him constantly. Will Travis be able to make peace in his family before he leaves his family home? The new production is the West Coast Premiere engagement of Blood From A Stone. The New York debut production received an Obie Award and an Outer Drama Critics Circle Award nomination. Can you get blood from a stone? Sure. Just throw the stone directly at someone's face.