Buried Child

Buried Child
by Sam Shepard
Directed by Derek Bertelsen
October 21 – November 19, 2022

About the show: Set in America’s heartland, Sam Shepard’s powerful Pulitzer Prize-winning play details, with shocking hilarity, the disintegration of the American Dream. When 22-year-old Vince unexpectedly shows up at the family farm with his girlfriend Shelly, no one recognizes him. So begins the unraveling of dark secrets. A surprisingly twisted look at disillusionment and morality, Shepard’s masterpiece is the family reunion no one anticipated. Winner of the 1979 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Jeff Recommended.

PRODUCTION TEAM

Derek Bertelsen* - Director
Anna Vu - Stage Manager
Miguel Salgado - Asst. Stage Manager
Bethany Hart - Vocal Coach
Jeremiah Barr*+ - Scenic/Props Designer/Covid Safety
Robert Tobin* - Fight Choreography
Samantha Barr* - Lighting Designer/Production Manager
Andrés Mota - Costume Designer
Becca Venable - Sound Designer
Lea Tobin* - Graphic Designer/Box Office Manager

*denotes member of AstonRep
+denotes Covid Safety Officer

CAST

Jim Morley - Dodge
Liz Cloud - Halie
Robert Tobin* - Tilden
Rian Jairell* - Bradley
Roberto Jay - Vince
Stephanie Baires - Shelly
Jorge Salas - Father Dewis

Caleb Gibson - Tilden/Bradley Understudy
Maxwell Peters - Vince Understudy
Erica Romero - Shelly Understudy

Reviews

“Director Derek Bertelsen and his cast and crew make a complicated drama riveting

Chicago Reader

“Sharply directed and well-acted

Third Coast Review

“Derek Bertelsen directs a new production that feels fresh and au courant once again. His production, consumed by an overwhelming sense of dread, offers some stunning performances by a company of talented, experienced actors.”

Chicago Theatre Review

“This play has it all, suspense, intrigue and fast moving with an excellent cast of actors.

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