Pleasanton

A World Premiere
Written and directed by John Wilson

This violent ballet follows five ravenous young men growing up in south Texas, where their journey through remembered nightmares appears to be the only righteous path to redemption.

August 2005

In the press

"Pleasanton plays like a bad hangover-dry heaves and all."
- Tom Williams chicagocritic.com
 
"...chock-full of fiery performances, Pleasanton is the home of punk-rock Sam Shepard..."
 
"...Wilson's world-premire production at Steep Theatre achieves a confident balance between pitched battle and terrifying nightmare." 
- Megan Powell Time Out Chicago

Artistic Team

CAST:
Michael Rice
Eric Scott Curtis
Jon Edwards
Anderson Lawfer
Sean Neely
Dan Sanders-Joyce
Mary Lee Tarasiewicz

PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director: John Wilson
Scenic Design: Dustin Newcomb
Costume Design: Angela Conneran
Lighting Design: Kevin Shaw
Sound Design: John Wilson
Stage Manager: Caroline Neff