Trap Door Theatre presents...
The Pragmatists
Written by Stanislaw I. Witkiewicz
Translated by Daniel Gerould
Directed by Zeljko Djukic
Adapted by Adam Ranđelović
The cast includes: Venice Averyheart, Caleb Jenkins, David Lovejoy, Ioana M. Rentea, Hannah Silverman, Keith Surney, and Kevin Webb.
Runs: September 21 - October 28, 2023 on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8PM.
In a setting that is at the same time a torture chamber, a chamber of the heart, and a chamber for a virtuoso recital, two former friends struggle for domination in an existential conflict. They share the same dilemmas, the same collapsing world, the same despair; they are “pragmatists” because instead of facing the ultimate mystery of existence, they attempt to find pain-killing evasions, which dooms them to live the past over again while experiencing the future in advance.
After his previous directing triumphs of First Ladies and Judith: A Parting from the Body, TUTA founding Artistic Director Zeljko Djukic returns from Serbia to Trap Door to direct Witkiewicz’s first ever published piece.
The production team includes: Kayci Johnston (Stage Manager), Natasha Djukic (Scenic Designer), Richard Norwood (Lighting Designer), Natasha Djukic (Costume Designer), Natasha Bogojevic (Music Composer), Danny Rockett (Sound Designer), Chris Popio (Set Builder), Milan Pribisic (Dramaturg), Kasia Olechno (Assistant Stage Manager), and Michal Janicki (Graphic Designer).