Emerson Stage

The Grapes of Wrath

By Frank Galati
Adapted from the novel by John Steinbeck
Directed by Maureen Shea

In this adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by John Steinbeck, the Joad family has lost everything: their home, livelihood, dignity and nearly all hope for a better future. With what little remains, the family leaves the Dust Bowl fields of Oklahoma for the fertile lands promised in California. Expecting the land of milk and honey, the Joads face further disillusionment, exploitation, and a lack of resources at the hands of big business and corrupt authorities.

Performances

Semel Theater (Directions)
October 18–21, 2012

Thursday, October 18: 8:00 pm
Friday, October 19: 8:00 pm
Saturday, October 20: 2:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Sunday, October 21: 2:00 pm

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Tickets: $12 General Audiences, $8 Emerson Community

Creative Team

Director		Maureen Shea
Original Music and Music Direction		Patrick Greeley
Original Music and Music Direction		James Holod Kennedy
Scenic Designer		Orrin Whalen
Costume Designer		Vivian Del Bello
Lighting Designer		Anthony Fiorillo
Sound Designer		Benjamin Emerson
Projections Designer		Jan Roberts-Breslin
Dramaturg		Tanya Flink
Stage Manager		Shanna Allison

Acting Company

Tom Joad		Alexander Neher
Pa		Alexander Rankine
Ma		Rachel Schulte
Al		Gabe Gibbs
Noah		James Murray
Jim Casy		Jeffrey Freeman
Uncle John		Justin Grankewicz
Rose of Sharon		Claire Hilton
Connie Rivers		Forrest Tiffany
Grampa		Anthony Rhys Jenkins
Granma		Angela Keefe
Muley / Floyd Knowles		Jared Brown
Proprietor / Elizabeth Sandry		Danielle Pointer
Ruthie		Alexa Niziak
Winfield		Danny Harrington
Boy		Adam Freeman
Ensemble		Michael Kelly Michelle Martinelli Najah Muhammad Cameron Torres Gigi Watson
Band / Ensemble		Julia Alvarez Joseph Freeman Patrick Greeley Paul Hoover James Holod Kennedy Adam Salameh Max Sangerman

Special Events

Join voices from Occupy Boston at post-show discussions after the Saturday, October 20 performances at 2:00 pm and 8:00pm to talk about the ideas surrounding the Occupy movement and its relationship to the themes and stories seen in The Grapes of Wrath.

Following the Saturday, October 20 performance at 2:00 pm:

Monica Poole, Assistant Professor of philosophy and history at Bunker Hill Community College, and Ph.D. candidate at Harvard University. Her courses engage the Boston community through experiential learning in subjects such as: ethical hacking, global history, philosophy, and political activism.

Following the Saturday, October 20 performance at 8:00 pm:

Danny Bryck, Boston-based theatre artist, writer and performer of No Room for Wishing, a one-man documentary play about Occupy Boston that recently premiered at the Boston Center for the Arts and Central Square Theater. He has performed extensively in the Boston area and throughout New England, New York, and in Spain.

Moderated by Tanya Flink, Dramaturg, The Grapes of Wrath