A poignant, hilarious lament for a youthful generation for whom the American dream has become an unending nightmare. Ryan's desperate attempts to keep his slaughterhouse job, his girl, and his sanity are at the heart of this corrosive, darkly comic look at the bottom of the economic ladder, where meat is more valuable than people. You may never look at steak the same way again.
Featuring Cyrus Alexander, Hugo Armstrong, Josh Clark, Dennis Flanagan, Lily Holleman
Understudies Jen Bailey, Patrick Flanagan, Jeremy Lowe, Patrick Rafferty
Scenic Design Susan Gratch
Costume Design Robert Prior
Lighting Design Jeremy Pivnick
Sound Design John Zalewski
Property Design Robyn Taylor
Casting Michael Donovan, CSA
Assistant Director Sheila Vand
Production Stage Manager Rebecca Cohn
Publicist Aldrich & Associates
Production Photographer Ed Krieger
“Terrific…Jessica Kubzansky’s canny direction, a skillful cast and a viscerally expressive production design combine to make Mickey Birnbaum’s Bleed Rail shine.” -Variety
“Captivating…moments will disquiet, and moments may confound.” -Pasadena Star News
“Vivid…excellent cast.” -LA Times
“Stunningly provocative. Transcendent performances from a gifted ensemble and dead-on direction by Jessica Kubzansky make for a memorable evening of theatre.” -Backstage West
“Mickey Birnbaum’s grimly funny new play contains a piercing and darkly beautiful view of killers and prey, in life and the afterlife…The production also boasts the tightest ensemble I’ve seen in this theater.” -LA Weekly
“Bleed Rail is a choice cut!” -Accessibly Live Off-line
“The cast is uniformly solid, with particularly stand-out work by Lily Holleman as Jewel…she’s mesmerizing to watch.” -TalkingBroadway.com
“Guaranteed to bring another set of honors to the already award-heavy Theatre @ Boston Court by year’s end…arresting…one of the best productions offered in Los Angeles so far this year. Director Jessica Kubzansky is at the top of her well-appreciated game here and her actors simply could not be better.” -ReviewPlays.com and Entertainment Today
Winner of one Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award
Featured Actor in a Play
Winner of two Garland Awards
Nominated for two Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award
Featured Actress in a Play
Sound Design
