Playwrights: Eric Simonson, adptd from Kurt Vonnegut
Director: Brian Katz
Drama
$15-$35
9/12-10/12

Kurt Vonnegut's absurdist classic, adapted by Eric Simonson, introduces us to Billy Pilgrim, a man who becomes "unstuck in time." We follow him simultaneously through all phases of his life, concentrating on his (and Vonnegut's) shattering experience as an American prisoner of war who witnesses the firebombing of Dresden. A satirical and horrifying anti-war story, Slaughterhouse-Five carries a unique poignancy—and humor.

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Caption: Sal Mattos, Chris Morell, Brian Martin, Paul Stout and Sam Tillis. Photo: Stephanie Ann Foster.