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The Food Chain
Playwright: Nicky Silver
Director: Roy Hamlin
The Food Chain
is a dark comedy about relationships, body image, and self actualization.
All the characters struggled comically to resolve how they viewed
themselves versus the perceptions of the outside world. The fall
98 mainstage was a departure for the theater program in that it
only featured five performers, the smallest cast since HEDDA GABLER
in 1992. This allowed for concentration on the complex modern
script and real actor attention to character development.
Trina Nance earned her third Irene Ryan consideration
for the role of Amanda. Peka Poyer received her first for
the role of Bea, Amanda's telephone crisis line listener.
the boys and girls are one tonight.
they unbutton blouses. they unzip flies.
they take off shoes. they turn off the light.
the glimmering creatures are full of lies.
they are eating each other. they are overfed. at night,
alone, i marry the bed. Anne Sexton
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