WALLED IN
a new play by Andrew Gall
with material adapted from Henry David Thoreau's Walden
Directed by Andrew Gall
Performed by Doug Blackburn
in preview from Thu May 27-Sat June 26, 2021
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Lester has played the game well all his life. At 68 years old he's amassed the rewards of privilege and power that befit his station as a high powered lobbyist, political consultant, and corporate lawyer. In an unexpected turn of the wheel of fortune and with insinuations from people at the top of the food chain of a quick trial, no jail time, and a pardon, Lester agrees to take the fall for his team and keep his mouth shut about some dubious activities. When Lester ends up behind bars with a mop and bucket cleaning the prison bathrooms at the beginning of a very punitive sentence that will keep him locked up for the rest of his life, he starts demanding some action from his powerful friends. Before he can say "MAGA" and by order of the DOJ he's reassigned to be a student in the prison education program. As his life outside falls apart and he discovers how fleeting loyalty and promises are, he has to complete reading and writing assignments from Walden; or, Life in the Woods and is drawn kicking and screaming into the transcendental vision of Henry David Thoreau's contemplation of solitude and spirituality.
WARNING: This play contains very strong language that some may find offensive/obscene.
Production Team:
Written and directed by Andrew Gall
Performed by Doug Blackburn
Featuring the voices of Todd Labelle and Rudy Mitchell
Sound Designer - Mark Messing
Costume Designer - Colin Lowrey II
Production Designer - Todd Labelle
Assistant Director - Grace Brown
Production Associate - Claire Bronchick
Stage Manager - Kasey Britt
Preview Performance Schedule:
Thu, May 27 @ 7:30pm / invited preview
Fri, May 28 @ 7:30pm / invited preview
Sat, May 29@ 7:30pm / invited preview
Thu, June 3 @ 7:30pm
Fri, June 4 @ 7:30pm
Sat, June 5 @ 7:30pm
Sun, June 6 @ 3:00pm
Thu, June 10 @ 7:30pm
Fri, June 11 @ 7:30pm
Sat, June 12 @ 7:30pm
Sun, June 13 @ 3:00pm
Thu, June 17 @ 7:30pm
Fri, June 18 @ 7:30pm (live + live stream)
Sat, June 19 @ 7:30pm (live + live stream)
Sun, June 20 @ 3:00pm (live + live stream)
Thu, June 24 @ 7:30pm
Fri, June 25 @ 7:30pm
Sat, June 26, 7:30pm
Tickets:
$33
click here for tickets to a live performance at Firehouse