The Lonesome West
The Lonesome West
by Martin McDonagh
Directed by Dana Anderson
October 18 – November 18, 2018
About the show: Valene and Coleman, two brothers living alone in their father’s house after his recent death, find it impossible to exist without the most massive and violent disputes over the most mundane and innocent of topics. Only Father Welsh, the local young priest, is prepared to try to reconcile the two before their petty squabblings spiral into vicious and bloody carnage.
PRODUCTION TEAM
Dana Anderson* - Director
Lara Caprini* - Stage Manager
Jeremiah Barr* - Scenic/Props Designer
Cody Von Ruden - Costume Designer
Samantha Barr* - Lighting Designer/Production Manager
Melanie Thompson - Sound Designer
Claire Yearman - Fight Choreographer
Carrie Harden - Dialect Coach
Emily Schwartz - Production Photographer
*denotes AstonRep company member
CAST
Dylan Todd - Valene
Robert Tobin* - Coleman
Phoebe Moore - Girleen
Mark Tacderas - Father Welsh
Timothy Sullivan - Coleman understudy
Reviews
“This play contains moments of sublime wit and power, especially in the hands of a director like Dana Anderson and her fine cast.”
— Chicago Reader
“Dana Anderson directs the black comedy with an outpouring of spirit and vigor, getting down and dirty with her characters and wallowing in their short tempers. Kudos to Claire Yearman for her authentic fight choreography, a most important component in any McDonagh drama, but particularly this one.”
— Chicago Theatre Review
“If you enjoy black humor and the Irish propensities for drink and morbidity, you’ll find The Lonesome West to be hilariously entertaining.”