The Hairy Ape

This year marks the 100th anniversary of O’Neill’s early expressionistic play, The Hairy Ape. First produced by the Provincetown Players in 1922, The Hairy Ape transferred to Broadway later that year. Focusing on the conflicts of the main character—Yank, a coal stoker on an ocean liner—with his fellow stokers, a wealthy industrialist’s daughter, other representatives of high society, and organized labor—it offers a dual picture: of an individual’s alienation and of the roiling social divisions of the 1920s. Class division, wealth inequality, and the search for personal identity and self-actualization in the weeds of capitalism are both rich historic themes explored in O'Neill's work and ripe parallels for the modern American audience's experience.

Flock will present the play in the B.P. Learned Mission School, which houses a small blackbox theatre auditorium. The show will run Thursday-Sundays at 7pm, October 13-16, 20-23.

The production is directed by Derron Wood and features a cast of Alexander Molina, Christie Max Williams, Eric Michealien, Suzanne McCormack, Gary Poe, Cat McDonald, and Sarah Paprocki.

Tickets are $35 for adults. $30 for students/seniors/active military. General Admission.

Seating is limited, reservations recommended.

Special after-show reception on Friday, Oct 14 for an increased ticket price. For more info on the event and to purchase tickets to the reception please email [email protected]

For general questions or additional info please email [email protected]

Host or Publisher Flock Theatre