VENUS
By Steve Yockey
Regional Premiere
The Play:
Two Latina sisters are appearing on an HGTV-style reality show to sell their family home, hoping to capitalize on the gentrification in their “changing neighborhood.” As they perform for the camera the show starts to slip into the surreal: one sister grapples with turmoil in the family’s ancestral past and the other learns how much she’s willing to sacrifice for the family’s future. Dream Hou$e, which earned both the Kendeda Award and Steinberg Playwriting Award in 2021, is a crowd-pleasing comedy with a twist that asks: What is the cultural cost of progress in America? And is cashing in always selling out?
Ticket Prices:
Adults: $30
KERA/KXT, NNPN, TCG members, Students & Seniors (65+): $25
Subject to availability
CAST:
Becca: Emily Buesing Maeve: Olivia Cinquepalmi Cassie: Vinita Dixit Aidan: Thomas Magee Lukas: Brady White
PRODUCTION TEAM:
Director: Katie Ibrahim Stage Manager: Emily Mordecai Lighting Design: Aaron Johansen* Costume & Prop Design: Tina Parker*+ Sound Design: Noah James Heller Carpenter: Abby Kraemer Run Crew: Bryanna Fraser
^Member, Actors’ Equity Association *Member, KDT Artistic Company +Co-Artistic Director
WHAT TO KNOW:
LOCATION: Samuell-Grand Amphitheatre - Side Stage 1500 Tenison Parkway, Dallas, TX 75223
Hosted by Shakespeare Dallas.
Click here for directions to the park.
KDT will provide outdoor resin chairs for the audience to sit in during the performance.
Patrons are welcome to bring in their personal camping chairs, picnic baskets, food, beer, and wine to the show. There will not be concessions for sale in the park.
All performances of THE GROWN-UPS will take place at 8PM.
The only exception will be our special May 4 Dusk Performance. This earlier timeslot is meant for patrons who might not be comfortable driving late, or attending at the normal time.
Our May 4 performance will also feature ASL interpretation provided by the Tarrant County College Sign Language Interpreting Program’s Interns.
If you are a season subscriber or individual buyer and are interested in tickets for May 4, please reach out by email or call our box office at 214.953.1055
“The Grown-Ups” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com