Inaugural Recipient of NLTP's
"New Light New Voices - 2016"
Invited Participant for the 2016
International Chekhov Theatre Festival
in Ridgefield, CT
Written by Anne Adams
Directed by Jay Stull
a co-production with Access Theater
"A complex and thoughtful work."
- EXEUNT MAGAZINE
"This entertaining piece of Americana has the humanity of Lanford Wilson, the quirkiness of Beth Henley and the unruliness of Sam Shepard."
- THEATER SCENE
Named 'Best Bet' from Theatre is Easy
"It’s a terrific production. Deeply moving, fast-paced, and evocative..."
- THEATRE IS EASY
"Adams’s clearly knows her way around the territory’s dark alleys lined with addicts, enablers, broken families, and the mentally ill."
- BLOGCRITICS
"Strange Country packs a punch. It is unusually powerful because it veers into territory both familiar and unexpected."
- WHAT'S ON OFF-BROADWAY
"Anne Adams keeps us guessing, and you won’t stop thinking about these people as you leave the theater. "
- ELECTRONIC LINK
4th of July weekend. Bell County, Texas. Tiffany has been there for brother Darryl every step of the way since his release from the psych ward. But when she brings girlfriend Jamie home for the weekend, Tiffany finds herself in a fight she didn’t see coming. With the fireworks of family and pride and independence at stake, Strange Country plunges into the thick of the Texas heat and how far we are willing to go to win.
Meet the Team
Anne Adams
Jay Stull
Meet the Actors
Bethany Geraghty, Jamie
Vanessa Vache, Tiffany
Sidney Williams*, Darryl
Meet the Creatives
Scenic Design by Brian Dudkiewicz | Costume Design by Samantha Rose Lind
Lighting Design by Michael O'Connor | Sound Design by Andy Evan Cohen
Technical Direction by Matt Vieira
Associate Scenic and Props Design by Samantha Schaffer
Production Stage Manager: Juni Li
Production Assistants: Chris Darbassie and Wes Goodrich
Directing Intern: Allanah Avalon