About the production
Written in the depths of the Great Depression, Waiting for Lefty turns the theater into a union hall, where cab drivers weighing a strike reveal the lives behind the vote in a play that still crackles with the question of who has power and who pays the price.
“Kimberly Senior directs this production (as all her others) with such a light touch it would be easy to forget that she was there, except for the fact that the performances are uniformly excellent, the pacing impeccable, and the emotional heart of the play right out there on its sleeve.”
— WBEZ, Kelly Kleiman
“As I watched Kimberly Senior's enveloping, powerfully acted and emotional production...I kept thinking... although she wisely respects the play's integrity, Senior also subtly evokes the shadows of American workers' past. Sitting in the half-light — their feelings unknown — her unspeaking witnesses offer a compelling counterpoint to the familiar tales of wronged workers.”
— Chicago Tribune, Chris Jones
“The American Blues Theater, under tight direction by Kimberly Senior, has mounted a worthy production of Waiting For Lefty.”
— Chicago Critic
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Credits
Written by Clifford Odets
Directed by Kimberly Senior
Featuring Manny Buckley, Sarah Burnham, John Byrnes, Rinska Carrasco-Amazing, Derek Gaspar, Cheryl Graeff, Terry Hamilton, Zachary Kenney, Warren Levon, Bradford R. Lund, Mechelle Moe, John Mohrlein, Suzanne Petri, Andrew Swanson, Gwendolyn Whiteside
Set Jack Magaw
Lights Heather Gilbert
Sound Toy Delorio
Costumes Elizabeth Flauto and Samantha Jones
Photos by Johnny Knight
