The Meatpackers Book Club
THE MEATPACKERS BOOK CLUBby Kathy Anderson
directed by Bill Felty
May 30 - June 14, 2009
Walnut Street Theatre Studio 5
Starring: Daniel DeRosier, Jerry Rudasill, Kristen Schier, and Nick Suders
Set Design by Stephen Hungerford
Lighting Design by Christiana Molldrem
Costume Design by Melissa Black
Dramaturgy by Debra-Leigh Scott
Stage Management by Melody Wong
Imagine a book club where the members wield bloody hacksaws for a living and discussions about literature break out in fistfights. It's the Meatpackers Book Club. To rise above the raw gore of their daily lives, clever Harry, tough guy Red, one-armed Augustus, and lone female meatpacker Tiny discuss Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, the Life of Pi, and the proper way to hack animal carcasses. Meanwhile, a love triangle is evolving and something very strange and troubling is going on in Sector 8 of the meatpacking plant. And today, while all these worlds are colliding, it's really difficult to get a meaningful discussion going.
