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‘August: Osage County’ at Curtis Theatre

From left, Rose London, Kathleen Switzer, and Stacy Castiglione. Photo courtesy of Francis Gacad.
From left, Rose London, Kathleen Switzer, and Stacy Castiglione. Photo courtesy of Francis Gacad.

Tracy Letts’ 2008 masterpiece makes its way to the stage in Orange County.


By Eric Marchese


Families – with all their drama, tension and conflict – have for centuries been a rich source for stage plays, from Shakespeare’s “King Lear” and Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons” to Lillian Hellman’s “The Little Foxes” and Sam Shepard’s “Buried Child.”


More recently is Tracy Letts’ “August: Osage County.” The tragicomedy, which won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, was adapted into the 2013 film version by Letts himself.


Many of his plays have been staged throughout Orange County, from venues as obscure as Hunger Artists to as prominent as South Coast Repertory – some directed by Letts’ longtime collaborator, William Friedkin.


Now, Letts fans can see his more recent masterpiece in a joint production between STAGEStheatre and the Curtis Theatre in Brea, directed by longtime STAGES director and producer Amanda DeMaio...



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This OC Theatre Guild story is published in full by our community media partner, Culture OC. It was written and edited by Guild sponsored contributors. Together, we’re working to shine a spotlight on live theater and the rich arts and culture scene in greater Orange County. We encourage you to sign up for Culture OC's free email newsletter where OCTG stories are promoted weekly in their Friday edition.


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