Cast: Jennifer Van Dyck, Michael Emerson, Christopher Innvar, Wayne Firestone Digital reading premiere: October 16, 2024
(and on demand until October 31st on Vimeo with registration)
About the play
FEAST! Is a biting new satire that explores the fine line between self-identified American Liberals and Conservatives, culture wars, marriage and accountability.
Commissioned by the Alcove at the Lortel. Developed at Primary Stages’ Dorothy Strelsin New American Writers Group and the Alcove.
About the Playwright
Calamity West is a Chicago-based, award-winning playwright and screenwriter. Calamity West work has been developed at Primary Stages, The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Roundabout Underground, and The Goodman – to name a few. She holds a BA in dramatic writing from Webster University and an MFA in creative writing from California College of the Arts. She teaches playwriting and literature at her alma mater of Webster University and playwriting at the University of Chicago. In 2018 she founded the Playwrights Lab at Jackalope Theatre where she is a proud company member.
About the Director
Elly Green is a London based theatre director. She worked in Chicago for 10 years where she was an ensemble member with Strawdog Theatre and Sideshow Theatre. She previously worked with Calamity directing the world premiere of In The Canyon. Recently Elly has been directing/teaching in the UK where her credits include Three Little Words (Birmingham Conservatoire) and Blister (LAMDA).
