Means of Production Theater Co.
Waiting for Lefty by Clifford Odets – A Benefit for the Pioneer Valley Workers Center
Friday, September 30 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, October 1 @ 7:30pm
Sunday, October 2 @ 2:30pm
Tuesday, October 4 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, October 5 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, October 6 @ 7:30pm
Friday, October 7 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, October 8 @ 7:30pm
The Institute for the Musical Arts – Goshen

At the height of the Great Depression, Clifford Odets’ “Waiting for Lefty” rocked the class consciousness of America while setting a new standard for theatrical realism. Though it debuted in 1935, the play continues to resonate in light of increased unionization and labor activity across the country, as well as the general reevaluation of the culture of work brought on by COVID-19. In our 2022 production, a meeting of union truck drivers frames a series of vignettes that offer a glimpse into the lives and loves of union agitators. Why are they agitating? What do they deserve? What will they have to do to get it?

Ticket sales will benefit the Pioneer Valley Workers Center, a social justice and immigrant rights organization that champions labor rights across Western Massachusetts. Additionally, the first three performances will be followed by panel discussions with local labor organizers.

Performances will occur in the barn at the Institute for the Musical Arts, 165 Cape Street, Goshen, Massachusetts. We will ask that audience members wear masks for the duration of the show.

https://waitingforlefty.brownpapertickets.com/

Performances will occur in the barn at the Institute for the Musical Arts, 165 Cape Street, Goshen, Massachusetts. We will ask that audience members wear masks for the duration of the show.

PRODUCTION TEAM

Produced, Directed, & Choreographed by Frank Pagliaro
Assistant Directed by Amanda Bowman
Stage Managed by Najy Knee
Costume Design by Alivia Caruso
Lighting Design by Ivy Linden-Dionne