Sweat
OFF SALE
Aug 29 – Oct 7, 2018
Pulitzer Prize Winning Play
“Critic’s Choice!” -- Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times
“Riveting! Leaves you breathless.” -- Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly
Winner of the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Sweat is the scorching new play from Lynn Nottage (Ruined) that The New York Times hailed as keenly observed and surprisingly funny…throbs with heartfelt life.
In the industrial town of Reading, Pennsylvania, a group of friends spend their days on the factory floor and their nights sharing drinks, secrets, and laughs. But when layoffs and picket lines begin to erode their trust, they find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat. Based on Nottage's extensive research and interviews with residents of Reading and arriving at the Taper after a heralded Broadway run, Sweat is a searing reflection of America's economic decline.
“A truly important play with considerable humor. A gift to watch.” -- Los Angeles Daily News
“A must-see! Scorching. Superb. Vital.” -- Charles Isherwood, The New York Times
“Breathtakingly timely.” -- Terry Teachout, The Wall Street Journal
Community Conversation:
Surviving Day to Day in L.A. Join us for this free, open-to-the-public pre-show event on Sep 12 at 6pm. With "Sweat" onstage at the Taper exploring the disintegration of the American dream in a Pennsylvania factory town, Center Theatre Group is bringing together people whose research and advocacy helps the people of Los Angeles get the support they need to survive and even thrive here.
Creative Team
By Lynn Nottage
Directed by Lisa Peterson
Set Design Christopher Barreca
Costume Design Emilio Sosa
Lighting Design Anne Militello
Sound Design Paul James Prendergast
Projection Design Yee Eun Nam
Casting Heidi Levitt, CSA
cast
Kevin T. Carroll
Grantham Coleman
Will Hochman
John Earl Jelks
Mary Mara
Peter Mendoza
Michael O’Keefe
Amy Pietz
Portia
OFF SALE
DATES/TIMES:
Previews begin August 29. Opens Wednesday, September 5 at 8 p.m. Through October 7, 2018.
Regular Performances (September 6 – October 7): Tuesday through Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2:30 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 1 and 6:30 p.m.
TICKET INFO:
Ticket Prices: $30 – $99 (Ticket prices are subject to change.) Individual tickets go on sale in July and will be available online at CenterTheatreGroup.org, by calling Audience Services at (213) 628-2772 or in person at the Center Theatre Group Box Office (at the Ahmanson Theatre at The Music Center in Downtown Los Angeles). Tickets are currently available by season ticket membership only. For season tickets, call the Exclusive Season Ticket Hotline at (213) 972-4444 or visit www.CenterTheatreGroup.org/Taper. Groups: (213) 972-7231. Deaf community: Information and charge, visit CenterTheatreGroup.org/ACCESS.