The Grapes of Wrath
an adaptation by Frank Galati from the novel by John Steinbeck
Renowned first as a novel, and then as a prize-winning motion picture, the story of the Joad family and their flight from the dust bowl of Oklahoma is familiar to all. Desperately proud, but reduced to poverty by the loss of their farm, the Joads pile their few possessions on a battered old truck and head west for California, hoping to find work and a better life. Led by the indomitable Ma Joad, who is determined to keep the family together at any cost, and by the volatile young Tom Joad, an ex-convict who grows increasingly impatient with the intolerance and exploitation which they encounter on their trek, the Joads must deal with death and terrible deprivation before reaching their destination—where their waning hopes are dealt a final blow by the stark realities of the Great Depression. And yet, despite the anguish and suffering which it depicts, the play becomes in the final essence a soaring and deeply moving affirmation of the indomitability of the human spirit, and of the essential goodness and strength which – then as now – resides in the hearts and minds of the “common man,” throughout the world.
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Iowa State Center Ticket OfficeCast
- Al Joad - Chad Hoch
- Al’s Girl/Aggie Wainwright, Square Dancer, Car Sal - Tanya Haynes
- Armed Guard - Daniela Short
- Armed Guard, The Boy, Waltzer - Thomas Carothers
- Armed Guard, Thug, Ag Inspector, Everyday People Ensemble - Stacei Skowron
- Car Salesman - Nicole Colsch
- Connie Rivers - John Williams
- Contractor, Men Going Back, Owner, Everyday People - Julia Schulz
- Digger - Karl Eckhart
- Digger - Juwan Shepherd
- Floyd’s Wife, Farmer’s Wife - Katherine Widestrom
- Granma Joad, Mrs. Wainwright - Dana Hurd
- Granpa Joad, Sick Man, Officer - Karl Eckhart
- Jim Casy - Mark Sutch
- Ma Joad - Darlene Bradley
- Noah Joad - Ezra Eisenberg
- Pa Joad - Nate Mooney
- Rose of Sharon - Erin Baal
- Ruthie - Erica Lonesome
- Shot Woman, Square Dancer, Everyday People Ensemble - Michelle Putnam
- Square Dancer - Steve Willis
- Square Dancer, Sandry, Ag Inspector, Everyday People Ensemble - Sarah Bliss
- Striker - Kenya Deer
- Striker - Ezra Eisenhower
- Striker, Camp Director, Everyday People Ensemble - Anne Arthur
- Striker, Square Dancer, Car Salesman, Everyday People Ensemble - Kathy Robb
- Striker, Square Dancer, Car Salesman, Woman Washing - Karmann Gladney
- Striker, Thug, Attendant, Everyday People Ensemble - Jennifer Spinola
- Thug, Farmer’s Wife - Dana Hurd
- Thug, Waltzer - Erica Lonesome
- Tom Joad - Duwan Morris
- Uncle John - Dan Fairall
- Waltzer - Darlene Bradley
- Waltzer - Erin Baal
- Waltzer - Brian Mayer
- Waltzer - Nate Mooney
- Waltzer - Duwan Morris
- Waltzer, Muley, Proprietor, Men going Back, Everyday People Ensemble - Jennifer Vierck
- Winfield, Floyd Knowles, Willy - Brian Mayer
Creative Team
- Assistant Director - Julia Schulz
- Assistant Lighting Designer - Scott Saunders
- Assistant Stage Manager - Katherine Widestrom
- Costume Designer - Cara Peterson
- Costume Designer - Joe Kowalski
- Dance Choreographer - Linda Sabo
- Director - Lorna Littleway
- Fight Choreographer - Gregg Henry
- Lighting Designer - Jim Trenberth
- Scenic Artist - Erica Zaffarano
- Scenic Designer - Jim Lile
- Scenic Designer - Brenda Jones
- Stage Manager - Seth Mccullouch