Altruistic Theatre

Synopsis
The entire play takes place in an Upper West Side apartment in New York City in 1982 and centers around two friends: 21 year old Dennis Ziegler, whose father pays for his rent, and 19 year old Warren Straub, who has just stolen fifteen thousand dollars from his father. Both are college dropouts who have been caught up in the excesses of the “Me Generation” of the 1980s yet, at the same time; reject the elitist world of their parents. The plot is than complicated by a young woman, Jessica Goldman who, along with Dennis, introduces Warren to the complexities of human relationships, especially concerning issues of loyalty and betrayal. As Lonergan focuses on the efforts of Dennis and Warren to return the cash to Warren’s father, he presents a sharp and forthright look at this generation in its ironic struggle both to resist and to attain adulthood.

Cast
Dennis Ziegler: Geoffrey Payne
Warren Straub: Seena Jon
Jessica Goldman: Phoebe Greenberg
Directed By: Brock H Hill
Sound Design By: Lars Hoel
Stage Manager: Sarah Adler