As a tyrannical father lords over his restless adult children in a turn-of-the-century Russian household, a cast of radical free-spirited guests and servants brings the tension to a fevered pitch. The A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program joins Jack Willis (Rock 'n' Roll, 'Tis Pity She's a Whore) and Sharon Lockwood ('Tis Pity She's a Whore, A Christmas Carol) and Bay Area actor Robert Ernst (A Christmas Carol) in this modern take on Maxim Gorky's classic of youth in revolt. As political as it is personal, Philistines is a perfectly etched blend of outrageous family drama and fierce dark comedy.
"Funny and provocative . . . rich comedy with deeper, timely undertones"
—San Francisco Chronicle
"A rich vein of black comedy" —The Independent (London)
Zeum Theater
221 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
"Your formal training at A.C.T. is demanding, individual, and intense and is designed to refine your sense of theatrical truth by tuning your human instrument—your voice, body, intellect, and imagination."
Melissa Smith, Conservatory Director
A.C.T. seeks to develop the artist in every actor. We cultivate educated men and women of the theater with a critical sense who will energize and advance performance in America. Our training prepares actors to succeed in all aspects of the profession, but our primary goal is to prepare artists for a lifelong investment in the theater.
Our curriculum combines rigorous training in the practical disciplines of acting with the study, rehearsal, and performance of classical and contemporary works drawn from the world repertoire. We believe that actors who have an intellectual and visceral grasp of dramatic literature, who recognize a relationship between new and classical work, are uniquely prepared to collaborate in the development of new dramatic forms.
To learn more about the A.C.T. Conservatory, including the A.C.T. Master of Fine Arts Program,
please visit www.act-sf.org/conservatory.
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