November 17, 2012 - December 16, 2012

The Boss

by

Photo by Sarah Jun

In 1911, a bare-knuckles robber-baron has taken over the grain industry in a Great Lakes city, squeezing out all competition, crushing his workers, and turning a once proud city into his own fiefdom. A youthful idealist organizes a strike to fight back, and the Boss threatens to bankrupt the entire town.  Perhaps the only real hope lies in the unlikeliest place: the heart of a ruthless man who has also fallen in love. One-half melodrama, one-half social protest, The Boss is a confrontation of corporate power, individual generosity, community values, and even a newly globalizing economy–all from 100 years ago.

 

Additional Credits:
Dramaturgy: Gladys Foxe
Production Assistants: Jessica Doherty, Rhys Evans & Tori Sicklick

Starring

  • Carolyn Hartvigsen
  • Dave Hanson
  • David Friedlander
  • Erik Gullberg
  • Howard Thoresen*
  • J.Stephen Brantley*
  • Joel Rainwater
  • John Fennessy
  • John Isgro
  • Meghan Hoffman
  • Richard Cottrell

Director

Alex Roe

Stage Manager

William Vann Carlton*

Set Design

Alex Roe

Lighting Design

Christopher Weston

Costume Design

Sidney Fortner