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Odets considered Paradise Lost to be the favorite of his plays. First produced by the Group Theatre in 1935, the play voices the suffering, hope, and shattered dreams of a country in the throes of financial crisis. Three-quarters of a century later, Americans are still wrestling the demons of nihilism and idealism, charity and greed, self-interest and compassion.

Visionary director Daniel Fish creates a bold new production of this powerful play that grabs hold of the American dream and asks if our optimism is a force for good or merely a delusion, a means of survival or one of escape.

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Pre-performance discussions:
Sun., Mar 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Post-performance discussions:
After every Saturday matinee.

Notable dates

Pre-performance discussions:
Sun., Mar 14 at 6:30 p.m.

Post-performance discussions:
After every Saturday matinee.

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Metro

Two Tickets to ‘Paradise Lost’

“Clearly director Daniel Fish is far less interested in current relevance than he is in giving the audience complete access into the psychology of survival, the damage of major disappointment and the blurring of the line between doing good and being a martyr.”
– Metro

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“Clearly director Daniel Fish is far less interested in current relevance than he is in giving the audience complete access into the psychology of survival, the damage of major disappointment and the blurring of the line between doing good and being a martyr.”
– Metro

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Patriot Ledger

‘Paradise Lost’ portrays a family in financial freefall

“The American Repertory Theater has dug up a buried treasure called ‘Paradise Lost’ and spiffed it up quite nicely…. Delivers a very satisfying reward.” -Patriot Ledger

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“The American Repertory Theater has dug up a buried treasure called ‘Paradise Lost’ and spiffed it up quite nicely…. Delivers a very satisfying reward.” -Patriot Ledger

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WGBH

WGBH: Greater Boston – Paradise Lost

Jared Bowen and theater critic Terry Byrne discuss two plays with a common theme: the politics of family and wealth. Stick Fly plays at the Calderwood Pavillion and Paradise Lost at the American Repertory Theater.

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Jared Bowen and theater critic Terry Byrne discuss two plays with a common theme: the politics of family and wealth. Stick Fly plays at the Calderwood Pavillion and Paradise Lost at the American Repertory Theater.

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Boston Herald

Boston Herald: A.R.T. revives a vibrant ‘Paradise’

“Paradise Lost is electric, shaking our winter slumber to awaken the untapped potential of the human spirit.” -Boston Herald

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“Paradise Lost is electric, shaking our winter slumber to awaken the untapped potential of the human spirit.” -Boston Herald

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Credits

CAST
LEO GORDON David Chandler
CLARA, his wife Sally Wingert
BEN, their son Hale Appleman
JULIE, their younger son T. Ryder Smith
PEARL, their daughter Therese Plaehn
GUS MICHAELS, a family friend Thomas Derrah
LIBBY MICHAELS, his daughter Merritt Janson
SAM KATZ, Leo’s partner Jonathan Epstein
BERTHA, his wife Adrianne Krstansky
KEWPIE Karl Bury
MR. PIKE, the furnace man Michael Rudko
MR. MAY T. Ryder Smith
FELIX Cameron Oro
PHIL FOLEY Remo Airaldi
NEWSPAPER MAN Anthony Gaskins
SCHNABEL, ROGO, LUCY, MILTON,
HOMELESS MEN, DETECTIVES		 Ensemble
CREDITS
DIRECTOR Daniel Fish
SCENIC DESIGN Andrew Lieberman
COSTUME DESIGN Kaye Voyce
LIGHTING DESIGN Scott Zielinski
SOUND DESIGN Clive Goodwin
VIDEO DESIGN Joshua Thorson
STAGE MANAGER Katherine Shea
VOICE AND SPEECH Nancy Houfek
DRAMATURGY Whitney Eggers
NEW YORK CASTING DIRECTOR Laura Stancyzk, CSA
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Allison Kline
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER Amanda Robbins-Butcher
ASSISTANT DRAMATURG Sara Bookin-Weiner
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Samson Quaintance