CRUX
Conceived and Written by Joseph Langham
Developed by Joseph Langham with Lear deBessonet
Directed by Joseph Langham
Starring: Matthew Barton, Monica Cortez and Alvin Lotspeich
A stark comedy about a poor woman and two men selling roses in an
abandoned park while the final war of mankind rages in the city around them. The
past, the present and the future collide in the symphonic cacophony of war, breaking
down the barriers of primal need, revealing the main and intangible point of this life we lead.
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Horse Trade Theater Group presented the World Premiere of
this BrokenArmProductions Production
At The UNDER St. Marks Theater, NYC, NY
The production was made possible by sponsorship by
The Glasslight Theatre Co.
and the following generous donors
Friends:
Kate Hall
Maggie and Eloy Cantu
Lisa and Joe Medina
Supporters
Dena Hammerstein
Elizabeth and Wayne Walthall
Jennifer Ryan Goblisch
Producers
Pat and Bill Lawler
Nancy and Edward Langham
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CRUX was first presented as a staged reading as part of Glasslight Theatre Company's Autumn Writes
reading series. It had a subsequent reading for Horse Trade Theater Company's LAB series.
Much of the material for the play was formed while working with the Glasslight Theatre
Company's New York writers group. Without this writer's group, the support of Glasslight, and the hours
spent with Ms. deBessonet this play would not be the play that it is today. I am very thankful and indebted
to all those invloved. This play has definitely made for some interesting conversations. - Joseph Langham
