Of Mice and Men

Of Mice and Men

***Recommended*** "performances of lean, laconic beauty and powerfully smoldering emotion." - Los Angeles Times

***GO!*** it was a delight to see so many teenagers in the audience enraptured by this staging. - LA Weekly

"The best-laid plans of any theatergoer should include a trip to Theatre Banshee to see what it looks like when small theatres dare to dream big." - Studio City Sun

Theatre Banshee presents John Steinbeck's American classic - Of Mice and Men. A pair of itinerant workers struggle through the Great Depression clinging to their friendship and the dream of buying a little place of their own. But when they take up work on a California ranch, their dreams — "like the best laid schemes of mice and men" — go tragically awry.

George and his gentle giant of a friend, Lennie, endure as an iconic duo, embraced by audiences, students and critics alike. Of Mice and Men remains one of Steinbeck's most popular, controversial and extraordinarily moving works. Enjoy one of California's greatest writers greatest works live on The Banshee stage.

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Now Extended Through April 27.
Of Mice and Men plays Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm and Sundays at 2pm March 8 through April 27. Special $5 previews March 6 & 7. Tickets are $12 for Groups of 6 or more, $15for Students/Seniors, and $18 for General Admission.

Generous patrons have made it possible for us to present an American Sign Language Interpreted performance on Sunday April 20, at 2pm. Hearing audiences are of course welcome to this performance too.

The cast features: Annie Abrams, Gary Appel, Tomas Boykin, Sean Branney, Mark Colson, P.J. King, Andrew Leman, Barry Lynch, Josh Thoemke, and Steven Robert Wollenberg. Fight choreography is provided by Brian Danner of Swordplay. Rebecca Marcotte directs the production.

Free Dinner at Timmy Nolan's
Our friends at Timmy Nolan's Irish Pub in Toluca Lake are once again offering our patrons a buy-one-get-one-free deal on dinner. Click here for the details and download the coupon.

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Pre-Emptive Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What the heck? I thought you guys only did Irish plays.
A: We'll do great plays wherever we can find them. This will be Banshee's first production of a classic American drama.

Q: How come this play gets banned from schools and libraries?
A: While Of Mice and Men is considered a classic and is taught in schools throughout the English speaking world, some people do find reasons to be upset by it. The American Library Association places it high on its list of Challenged Books, citing objections to its: vulgar language, racial insensitivity, anti-business sentiments and promotion of euthenasia. We think such objections utterly miss the point of Steinbeck's profound look at our human need for a place to call home and someone to share it with. Don't take someone else's word for it; come see it and decide for yourself if it's the kind of art that should be kept out of schools and libraries.

Q: Will I get extra-credit for seeing it?
A: If you're a student, you might. Ask your teacher. If you're not a student, you probably wont.

Q: Is it suitable for children?
A: Due to strong language, violence and disturbing themes we recommend the play for ages 12 and up.


George Andrew Leman	Lennie Sean Branney	Candy Barry Lynch

Curley Josh Thoemke	Curley's Wife Annie Abrams	Crooks Tomas Boykin

Slim Mark Colson	Whit P.J. King	Carlson Gary Appel

	Boss Steven Robert Wollenberg