Street Corner Arts Stages WAITING FOR LEFTY, Now thru 12/20

Fresh on the heels of receiving its 501(c)(3) non-profit status, Street Corner Arts continues its mission to bring Austin audiences relevant, engaging theatre from all genres and eras, this time around with the American classic WAITING FOR LEFTY by Clifford Odets.

A seminal work by Odets and instrumental in ushering the influential Group Theatre into America's artistic consciousness, LEFTY serves as a prime example of agitprop theatre. Though its themes reflected the societal conflicts of its time, especially those surrounding income-inequality, LEFTY even today continues to be pertinent in the acidic, socio-political environment in which we still find ourselves.

A hard-hitting and gut-wrenching gem of an ensemble piece that captivates the audience while stunning them with ugly truths that still exist. Written by Clifford Odets in 1935, it studies the rights of workers to receive fair compensation for an honest day's work.

Street Corner Arts would also like to introduce its most diverse and extensive cast yet:

Michael Stuart | Jeremy Brown
Kirk White | David Scott
Jeff Britt | Bear Singleton
Derek Jones | Hildreth England
Zac Thomas | David Higgins
Molly Fonseca | Garry Peters
Katie Kohler | Michael Ferstenfeld
Claire Grasso | Travis Dean

Creative Team:

Director: Benjamin Summers
Producer / Set Design: A. Skola Summers
Producer / Publicity: Rommel Sulit
Lighting Design: Don Day
Stage Manager: Jonathan Urso
Production Manager: Jeremy Brown
House Manager: Hannah Rose Barfoot
Sound Design: Benjamin Summers
Costume Coordinator: Monica Gibson
Dramaturg: Maggie Bell

Performances run at the Hyde Park Theatre, 511 West 43rd Street. Schedule: Tonight Dec 4: Preview Night; Fri Dec 5: Opening Night with Opening Night Party immediately after the show; Sat Dec 6; Thu Dec 11: Talk-back after the show with members of the local chapter of the AFL-CIO and the Taxi Drivers Association of Austin; Fri-Sat Dec 12-13; and Thu-Sat Dec 18-20. All shows at 8pm -- running time approximately 1 hour.

Tickets: $20 General Admission; $15 Educators & Students. Visit www.streetcornerarts.org or call (512) 298-9776.