La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts (La Mirada, CA)
Desperately proud, but reduced to poverty by the loss of their farm, the Joads pile their few possessions on a battered old truck and head west for California. Holding to the simplicity and directness of the novel, this play uses the sparest of technical means to convey the strength of the human spirit against an uncaring society.
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It's so important for students and adults to be exposed to such great American literature. I'm thankful for educational theatre groups like Phantom Projects who help to bring these works to life.
It was great! Matthew Martinez did an amazing job and we hope to see him in more productions soon! :)
Heralded by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the best Broadway-style houses in Southern California," La Mirada Theatre was state of the art in 1977 and remains so today due in large part to each city council, responsible for either its construction or continued operation, recognizing the importance of maintaining the highest technical standards while presenting the finest nation... More
Written by Frank Galati
Based on the novel by John Steinbeck
Directed by Janet Miller
Desperately proud, but reduced to poverty by the loss of their farm, the Joads pile their few possessions on a battered old truck and head west for California where their waning hopes of finding work and a better life are dealt a final blow by the stark realities of the Great Depression. Holding to the simplicity and directness of the novel, the play uses the sparest of technical means to convey the strength of the human spirit against an uncaring society.
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