Small Tragedy
Mainstage Theater
Written by
Craig Lucas
Directed by Mark Wing-Davey
Backstage and global politics unexpectedly collide when an enterprising Boston director stages his own translation of Oedipus Rex in this timely, multi-layered, and powerful new play.
Creative Team
Douglas Stein
Scenic Designer
Marina Draghici
Costume Designer
Jennifer Tipton
Lighting Designer
John Gromada
Sound Designer
Thom Widmann
Production Stage Manager
Photos of (1) Mary Shultz, Ana Reeder, and Rosemarie DeWitt; (2) Rosemarie DeWitt, Lee Pace, Daniel Eric Gold, Rob Campbell, Mary Shultz, and Ana Reeder; (3) Ana Reeder and Lee Pace; and (4) Mary Shultz, Rob Campbell, Daniel Eric Gold, Ana Reeder, Lee Pace, and Rosemarie DeWitt by Joan Marcus.
“'Small Tragedy' is filled with provocative questions that American plays should be asking at a fraught and confusing moment in this country's history. Mr. Lucas appreciates that extreme times demand extreme theater. His habitual brooding fatalism has never seemed more relevant. ”
— Ben Brantley, New York Times