The Grapes of Wrath: Playscript

Overview

Steinbeck’s story of the Joad family and their tragic flight from the Oklahoma Dust Bowl to California in search of the promised land is powerfully realised in Frank Galati’s stage adaptation. Thrown off their land and lured by promises of unlimited work and prosperity, the Joads pack their worldly possessions onto a ramshackle truck and head west, only to find their hopes and dreams shattered in the face of oppression and persecution.

Authors

John Steinbeck

John Steinbeck (1902-68) was born on February 27, 1902, in Salinas, California, and educated at Stanford University. As a youth, he worked as a ranch hand and fruit picker. His works include Cup of Gold (1929), The Pastures of Heaven (1932), To a God Unknown (1933), Tortilla ...

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Frank Galati

Frank Galati has directed THE VISIT, THE SEUSSICA,L and the acclaimed production of the opera based on A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE for the Chicago Lyric Opera. He was the director of RAGTIME both on Broadway and on tour. Mr. Galati won the 1990 Tony Awards for Best Play and Best D ...

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