Street Scene May 7, 2010

The National Pastime Theater, Chicago's most fearless theater company, in proud co-production with Clock Productions, presents a rare revival of Elmer Rice's 'Street Scene,' directed by National Pastime Artistic Director Laurence Bryan and Keely Haddad-Null. Elmer Rice's 1929 Pulitzer Prize winning play depicts first generation immigrant families struggling to reach the American dream in one New York tenement. Rice established himself as one of the most highly acclaimed American dramatist of the early 20th century, with his 1923 'The Adding Machine.' The National Pastime Theater's production of 'The Adding Machine' shattered theatrical boundaries. The 2010 production of 'Street Scene' aims to embolden a new generation of city-dwellers with an honest portrayal of racism, corruption, rage and the fierce love that brings them through to the next day.