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LEE: "Hey, I've about had it with the insults buddy!"

T.J. Langley as Lee and Jim Abbott as Austin in ReAct's staged reading of True West.
Photo: David Hsieh.


The Cast

(in order of appearance)

Austin
Jim Abbott
Lee
T.J. Langley
Saul Kimmer
ShawnJ West
Mom
Colleen Parker


AUSTIN: "Lee's just down for a visit while our mother's in Alaska."

Jim Abbott, ShawnJ West and T.J. Langley in a scene from ReAct's staged reading of True West.
Photo: David Hsieh.


Directed by
David Hsieh


The Crew

House Technician
David Hsieh
Production Assistant
George Paul Glanzman
House Staff
Lorna Hee-Chin
Lisa Marie Nakamura


MOM: "You're not killing him are you?"

Coleen Parker as Mom, Jim Abbott as Austin and T.J. Langley as Lee in ReAct's staged reading of True West.
Photo: David Hsieh.


 
"TRUE WEST" GRAPHIC

True West


By Sam Shepard

Staged Reading

August 19, 2001
The Elliott Bay Book Company



The Program

The Setting

A Kitchen and adjoining alcove of an older home in a Southern California suburb, about 40 miles east of L.A.


AUSTIN: "How much you wanna' bet I can't steal a toaster! How much?"
Jim Abbott as Austin in
ReAct's staged reading of
True West.
Photo: David Hsieh.

 

LEE: "So ya think there's room for a real Western these days? A true-to-life Western?"
SAUL: "Well, I don't see why not."
ShawnJ West as Saul and
T.J. Langley as Lee in ReAct's
staged reading of True West.
Photo: David Hsieh.


True West

was first performed at the Magic Theatre in San Francisco on July 10, 1980.

Production Notes


ReAct's staged reading of True West was produced by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.


Special Thanks To...

Greg Berry for loaned props
The Cast & Crew for production support
The Elliott Bay Book Company for venue hosting and set pieces
Embassy Apartment tenants for loaned props
George Paul Glanzman for production support
Karen Maeda-Allman for organizational support
Michael Mossberg for loaned props
Allyson Ochsner for loaned props
Rain City Projects for publicity support
Rick Simonson for organizational support

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