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The Drawer Boy, by Michael Healey

The Marion E. Greene Black Box Theatre
Oakland, CA

The Drawer Boy's success began in 1999 at Toronto's Theatre Passe Muraille. It was given a host of Canadian awards, including Outstanding New Play (Dora Awards); Governor General's Literary Award for Drama and the Floyd S. Chalmers Canadian Play Award. It attracted considerable attention when it was produced for the first time in the US at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theater in 2001 with John Mahoney, who felt so strongly about the strength of the play he brought it to the attention of Steppenwolf director Frank Gallati. This character-driven play derives its interest from the apparent simplicity that defines the relationship of Morgan and Angus, World War II veterans who have been friends since childhood and are now companions in their fifties. Morgan has been devotedly looking after his buddy, the seriously dependent Angus ever since an accident to his head 30 years ago has rendered him memory challenged. The change in their daily mundane and repetitious routine occurs when Miles, a young actor, who is gathering research for a project about farm life for a local theater group, comes to live with them for a spell. During his stay he will be the cause of a dramatic shift in Morgan and Angus' life.

Note: The Marion E. Greene Black Box Theatre is located at 531 19th Street, Oakland, CA 94612 (one block from the 19th Street BART station). We are on the ground floor of the Fox Oakland Building (at the corner of Telegraph Ave. and 19th St. in Uptown Oakland). Sales for each date will end at 5pm on the day prior. Under 30 discount tickets are not available with this service. Please phone 510.436.5085 and make reservations for Under 30 discount.

Kid Friendly: No

Dog Friendly: No

Non-Smoking: No

Wheelchair Accessible: No

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