On stage January 21st – February 5th – don’t miss this swfl premiere!
Every family has its secrets. Some family secrets are darker than others. With a plot that is pure pulp fiction, the play delivers the raw power of a Tarantino-esque show while finding the delightful humor in the twisted reality of this family. Letts holds nothing back with his morally bankrupt Texas trailer park family, each family member feeling trapped as the weight of the world closes in on them. They each have their reasons to justify the hiring of an assassin to solve their problems. But they aren’t the only ones making plans and pulling strings.
Directed by Nykkie Rizley, the cast features Justin Larsche as Joe, Steven Coe as Chris, Adrial McCloud as Dottie, Heather Johnson as Sharla, and Ryan Adair making his SWFL debut as Ansel.
Director Nykkie Rizley says, “Killer Joe is ripe with humor, sexuality, dysfunction, sweat and grit, and creepy uneasiness… all of the things I love about dissecting the underbelly of humanity. As Stephen King once said of why we love horror, ‘this is a very peculiar sort of fun indeed.’”
“Set in Dallas, Killer Joe revels in its white trash stereotypes, and gives you permission to do the same; it’s pulp fiction which has it both ways, deriving humor from dirty realism. It’s slick. It’s well constructed. It knows exactly where it’s going.” –
New York Daily News.
Artistic Director Annette Trossbach adds, “Slick, dirty, awkwardly hilarious, and lovingly directed by Nykkie Rizley, Killer Joe is a delicious roller coaster of poor decisions. Lab Theater veterans Steven Coe and Justin Larsche are beautifully matched by Lab Theater newcomer Ryan Adair, who plays the dim father figure, Ansel. And Heather Johnson and Adrial McCloud round out this talented cast. In a show with this much stage combat, trust and teamwork are imperative- our whole team here at Lab Theater is delighted to participate in and share this wild journey.”
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