The American Plan
Written by Richard Greenberg
Directed by Robin Witt
At Stage 773
July-August 2012
A young girl continually waiting for her white knight. A mother unwilling to relinquish her hold on her beautiful, damaged daughter. The young man cast as hero, secretly and dangerously torn between two worlds. In The American Plan, Richard Greenberg tells the brutally funny, heart-rending tale of love and loss set against the backdrop of the Catskills during a 1960s summer.
Featuring ensemble members Nick Horst, Kathy Scambiatterra, Tim Musachio and guest artists Margaret Katch and Tonya Simmons
"Director Robin Witt executes Richard Greenberg’s witty and moving play with tender subtlety. Katch captivates the room.. Simmons is memorable for her restraint. Horst has gorgeous range and can render an audience spellbound with a monologue; he’s the kind of focused, capable actor around whom you could build a company. ****"
- Time Out
"Highly Recommended" - Windy City Times
"Splendid. A first-rate revival" - Chicago Sun-Times"Kathy Scambiaterra gives a no-holds-barred performance as the wily and calculating Eva Adler. As the 'darkly brilliant,' beautiful, and uncannily awkward Lili, trapped by her mother’s rule as well as her own delusions, Margaret Katch delivers." - Stage and Cinema
"Incisively written and superbly acted." - Chicago Critic
"Heartfelt and persuasive performances." - Chicago Stage Style
"Definitely a drama but there are solid comedic moments. Under the direction of Robin Witt, Kathy Scambiatterra delivers a deliciously diabolical performance...At time Katch is hilariously cheeky. Then she is heart-wrenchingly vulnerable. Nick Horst charms with his earnest seduction. And a delightful Tonya Simmons deadpans one line zingers."
Directed by Robin Witt
At Stage 773
July-August 2012
A young girl continually waiting for her white knight. A mother unwilling to relinquish her hold on her beautiful, damaged daughter. The young man cast as hero, secretly and dangerously torn between two worlds. In The American Plan, Richard Greenberg tells the brutally funny, heart-rending tale of love and loss set against the backdrop of the Catskills during a 1960s summer.
Featuring ensemble members Nick Horst, Kathy Scambiatterra, Tim Musachio and guest artists Margaret Katch and Tonya Simmons
"Director Robin Witt executes Richard Greenberg’s witty and moving play with tender subtlety. Katch captivates the room.. Simmons is memorable for her restraint. Horst has gorgeous range and can render an audience spellbound with a monologue; he’s the kind of focused, capable actor around whom you could build a company. ****"
- Time Out
"Highly Recommended" - Windy City Times
"Splendid. A first-rate revival" - Chicago Sun-Times"Kathy Scambiaterra gives a no-holds-barred performance as the wily and calculating Eva Adler. As the 'darkly brilliant,' beautiful, and uncannily awkward Lili, trapped by her mother’s rule as well as her own delusions, Margaret Katch delivers." - Stage and Cinema
"Incisively written and superbly acted." - Chicago Critic
"Heartfelt and persuasive performances." - Chicago Stage Style
"Definitely a drama but there are solid comedic moments. Under the direction of Robin Witt, Kathy Scambiatterra delivers a deliciously diabolical performance...At time Katch is hilariously cheeky. Then she is heart-wrenchingly vulnerable. Nick Horst charms with his earnest seduction. And a delightful Tonya Simmons deadpans one line zingers."
