Curse of the Starving Class

Signature Theatre presents a new production of Curse of the Starving Class, directed by Terry Kinney, in memory of Pulitzer Prize-winner Sam Shepard, who passed away in 2017, as part of its 2018-2019 off-Broadway season.

Performances are staged at The Irene Diamond Stage within The Pershing Square Signature Center.

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About Curse of the Starving Class:

Living a stagnant, unhappy existence in rural California, the struggling Tate family is desperate for change, but every family member has a different way of trying to improve their station in life.

Curse of the Starving Class CAST AND CREATIVE

By:

Sam Shepard

Producer:

Signature Theatre

Director:

Terry Kinney

Lighting:

Natasha Katz

Sound:

Rob Milburn & Michael Bodeen

Design:

Julian Crouch

Choreography:

Peter Pucci

Costume:

Sarah J. Holden

Cast list:

Lizzy DeClement (as Emma), Flora Diaz (as Sergeant Malcolm), Gilles Geary (as Wesley), Esau Pritchett (as Ellis), Andy Rothenberg (as Taylor), Maggie Siff (as Ella), and David Warshofsky (as Weston)

Other info:

Animals provided by William Berloni

Curse of the Starving Class Performance Dates & Times

Previews from:

April 23, 2019

Opening date:

May 13, 2019

Closes:

June 2, 2019

	Matinee	Evening
Monday	-	-
Tuesday	-	7:30pm
Wednesday	2pm	7:30pm
Thursday	-	7:30pm
Friday	-	7.30pm
Saturday	2pm	8pm
Sunday	2pm	-

Performance schedules for all shows are subject to change.

Pershing Square Signature Center

Address:

480 West 42nd Street, New York, NY 10036

Nearest subway station:

42nd Street - Port Authority Bus Terminal Station

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Latest Curse of the Starving Class News & Features

Signature Theatre's Curse of the Starving Class extends limited run

April 18, 2019

Signature Theatre has announced a 1-week extension for its upcoming production of Curse of the Starving Class, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Sam Shepard and directed by Tony Award nominee Terry Kinney, which, as previously reported, is set to begin previews on the Irene Diamond Stage at Pershing Square Signature Center on April 23, 2019, ahead of an official opening on May 13 and a limited engagement now running through to June 2, 2019 (instead of May 26).

Signature Theatre announces cast of Curse of the Starving Class by Sam Shepard

March 14, 2019

Signature Theatre has now announced the cast and creative team for the upcoming production of Curse of the Starving Class, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Sam Shepard and directed by Tony Award nominee Terry Kinney, which is set to begin previews on the Irene Diamond Stage at Pershing Square Signature Center on April 23, 2019, ahead of an official opening on May 13 and a limited engagement through to May 26, 2019.

Our Curse of the Starving Class Review

Review of Signature Theatre's Curse of the Starving Class by Sam Shepard

As if we needed one more reminder that the more things change the more they stay the same, along comes the Signature Theatre revival of Sam Shepard’s Curse of the Starving Class at Pershing Square Signature Center. Impeccably directed by Terry Kinney, a long-time collaborator of Shepard’s, this production highlights Shepard’s prescient understanding of the road we were on 43 years ago when he... Read more