Waiting For Lefty - Joe & Edna (Part 1 of 7)

Waiting For Lefty
by Clifford Odets
Directed by Drew Vanderburg

This is the first of seven segments of Odets's famous unionization play. This video contains Fat's opening monologue and the Joe and Edna scene.

Performed in the Linhart Theater at Playwrights Horizons Theater School in April 2007. This project was my senior thesis directing project for my BFA in Drama from NYU.

FAT - Dan Myers
JOE - Mike Mraz
EDNA - Janie Nutter
FAYETTE - Yung-I Chang
MILLER - Trip Langley
IRV - Alex Nifong
FLORRIE - Caroline Bloom
SID - Thomas Christopher Matthews
REILLY - Mike Ortiz
CLAYTON - TJ Fix
DR. BENJAMIN - Duncan Horst
DR. BARNES - Tom Costello
AGATE - Matt Gliva
GUNMAN - Steve Olender
GUITARIST - Josh Cacopardo

STAGE MANAGER - Jenn Tash
SET DESIGN - Ryan Mekenian
COSTUME DESIGN - Ellie Famutimi
LIGHT DESIGN - Lorelei Ignas
SOUND DESIGN - Matt Gliva
DRAMATURGY - Chris Chan

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[maykiee7]

Are you guys kidding me? no, seriously?

[daxeboy9]

doing this scene in my Meisner class. I like your interpretation of Joe

[TheBrandonReimer]

@900068032 Except the guy that plays Joe is way better than the girl that plays Edna

[900068032]

excellent acting!

[tomitstube]

cool.