Columbia University School of Arts MFA Acting Cohort of 2025 presents Lanford Wilson's Fifth of July, directed by Lisa Benavides-Nelson.
Four college friends reunite in Lebanon, Missouri on the 4th of July. The year is 1977. All were antiwar, anti-establishment radicals in the 1960's. The reunion is bittersweet after a decade having seen their struggles come to very little. Each has their own motive for reuniting as becomes savagely revealed in Lanford Wilson's beautifully intimate exploration of letting go.
CONTENT WARNING
This show contains material that may be disturbing to some audience members, including depictions of violence and homophobic language.
RUN TIME
2 hrs 30 minutes, with 15 minute intermission
CAST
Alex Carroll-Cabanes
Isa Goldberg
Ben Milliken
Eoghan O’Casey
TuQuyen Pham
Yvonne Pruitt
Jake Steinberg
Rachel Marie Strazza
PRODUCTION TEAM & CREW
Director Lisa Benavides-Nelson
Co-Stage Manager Jenna Coffey
Co-Stage Manager Hannah Yankowitz
Producer Melissa d’Arabian
Scenic Designer Tom Gilmore
Lighting Designer Emmanuel Delgado
Sound Designer Andrew Freeburg
Tickets are free, but please RSVP due to limited space.
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