Adapted by Frank Galati from John Steinbeck’s novel Directed by Erica Weiss Assistant Directed by Kristen Johnson

Produced by The Gift Theatre

"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED- For her fascinating new production at the Gift Theatre in Jefferson Park — a theater so small as to be almost filled by the Joads' truck, never mind the 19 notably diverse actors in this decidedly uneconomical cast — director Erica Weiss has made the Joads an interracial family, and thus afforded Steinbeck's iconic story a sense of timelessness as well as specificity. It works quite spectacularly well, since, especially in Galati's seminal adaptation, the storytellers are as central to this story as the Steinbeck characters themselves."- Chicago Tribune

"HIGHLY RECOMMENDED- If you make only one trip to the theater this summer, this should be your destination...The Gift production, superbly directed by Erica Weiss, does it proud, with 18 actors (cast with an eye to diversity that pays off at every turn) is a reminder of why Chicago theater deserves its reputation." - Chicago Sun Times

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