Half of Plenty, a Comedy from Rogue Machine Theatre
Theatre/Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
Rated 3.1 by 14 members who went.
Award-winning playwright Lisa Dillman's timely comedy examines American family values during today's lean economic times. In Half of Plenty, a young woman must balance her work-at-home job with caring for her aging father-in-law, while her husband becomes increasingly caught up in a neighborhood watch group.
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Dress
- Pretty much anything goes
Parking And Transportation
- Some street parking with meters until 6 or 8 pm depending
Food And Drinks
- Interesting looking Cuban bar/restaurant next door
Other
- Very cute little theatre; nice people
More Details About Half of Plenty
Quotes & Highlights
- "Crisp direction of a spot-on cast, aided by the polished support of a fine design team, ably fills the gaps with laughs." --LA Weekly (Go!)
- "Directed with impressive tonal control... working America on the edge of a nervous breakdown, "Half of Plenty" is painfully, wryly accurate." --Los Angeles Times
- "Mandan finds big laughs in the childlike antics of the crazy-like-a-fox father, while subtly evoking poignancy at appropriate moments." --Backstage
More Information
Website: http://www.roguemachinetheatre.com/cs_halfofplenty.html
<p>Rogue Machine Theatre presents the West Coast Premiere of Half of Plenty, award-winning Chicago and Steppenwolf playwright Lisa Dillman's hilarious and chilling take on lean times and family values in America.</p>
<p>Directed by Barbara Kallir, sets by Stephanie Kerley-Schwartz, lighting by Leigh Allen. Stage manager: Victoria Watson </p>
<p>Starring: John Pollono, Carolyn Palmer, Ron Bottitta, Betsy Zajko, and Robert Mandan </p>
