THEATRE

• Official Website
• Buy Tickets
• Add to My Favorites
• Check for Discount Ticket

August:Osage County

Presented by ZACH Theatre at ZACH Theatre

March 31-May 22, 2011

Avg. Event Rating (4.5 Stars):
Add Review/Comment | Read Reviews/Comments

Comment on Facebook

This scathingly hilarious tragicomedy of cataclysmic proportions is one bitch of a family reunion! When Dad unexpectedly vanishes into a sweltering Oklahoma summer night, the rest of the Weston clan rushes home to figure out what the hell happened. No easy feat with their serpent-tongued matriarch whose prolific pill-popping only sharpens her vitriolic outbursts. And if mama ain’t happy … she’ll make sure you’re worse! Perfectly subversive, this entertaining turbo-charged saga shocks with each new diabolically funny bombshell that’s dropped.

 

• At-a-
  Glance

  • Venue Info

    ZACH Theatre

    1510 Toomey Road
    Austin, TX 78704

    Full map and directions

  • Admission Info

    Tickets:

    $36-$56

    Buy Tickets

    Check for Discount Ticket

  • Dates & Times

    Dates:
    March 31-May 22, 2011

    Times:
    

     Wed-Sat 7:30pm, Sun 2:30pm

    
    

     

  • Accessibility Info

    Currently, no accessibility information is available for this event.

  • Video & Image Gallery

    Currently, additional images/videos have not been submitted for this event.

  • Member Reviews

    Add review/comment

    • Event Name: August:Osage County
      "Mother knows best?"
      Review posted by: theaterlover from Austin, TX, Apr 12, 2011
      

      Tacy Letts' play about a not so "model" family was premiered 1n 2007. It is intense - an interesting mixture of humor, tragedy and a portrait of disfunctionality and selfdestruction (with a touch of... Expand

      Tacy Letts' play about a not so "model" family was premiered 1n 2007. It is intense - an interesting mixture of humor, tragedy and a portrait of disfunctionality and selfdestruction (with a touch of Peytonplace thrown into the mix). The set was the whole house on one stage. The Ensemble worked well together - with outstanding performances by Lana Dietrich and Lauren Lane. Michael Stuart deserves an accolate for his sensitive portraial of Uncle Charlie; as does Irene White for her role as Ivy. All in all a great performance you will not want to miss. Collapse

    • Event Name: August:Osage County
      "A Good Production of a Great Play"
      Review posted by: Lindsey S. from Austin, TX, Apr 06, 2011
      

      Walking into the theater you are first presented with Michael Raiford's brilliant scenic design for the play. If anything, at least see the play for Raiford's genius use of the space and his ability... Expand

      Walking into the theater you are first presented with Michael Raiford's brilliant scenic design for the play. If anything, at least see the play for Raiford's genius use of the space and his ability to literally put us in every necessary room of the Westin household, as well as the beautifully painted wheat fields which frame the entire construction and drop us into Oklahoma's heartland. The play itself was well woven, which can only be attributed to Dave Steakley's direction. And although that direction kept me engaged throughout the entire play, at moments I felt as though the performance was holding something back from me. Most of the cast itself was incredibly complex and engaging. The performances by Lana Dietrich and the three sisters, particularly Lauren Lane's award-worthy turn as Barbara, were a delight to become engrossed in and, in my opinion, were the best thing about the entire production. My only complaint is the sound design, which I felt simplified the play. Collapse

    • Event Name: August:Osage County
      ""Oh, Grandma!""
      Review posted by: Allen from Austin, TX, Apr 06, 2011
      

      "Oh, Grandma!" The times I've heard that moan exhaling from my exhausted mother on the hours-long drive home from family reunions are too many to count. But as much as the painfully-true portraits... Expand

      "Oh, Grandma!" The times I've heard that moan exhaling from my exhausted mother on the hours-long drive home from family reunions are too many to count. But as much as the painfully-true portraits of the Weston clan in "August: Osage County" may recall memories of my own family's neuroses, I'm happy to say we barely registered on Richter scale when compared to the seismic disruptions occurring onstage weekly at Zach. Turning back and forth on a dime between touchingly tragic and fiercely funny, these relatives need each other with deep emotional desperation, even while they tear one another apart. Special kudos go out to Lana Dieterich and her matriarchal successor, Lauren Lane. Both are absolutely captivating for their fragility and ferociousness (comic and otherwise). The ensemble is strong, the directing smart, and the set evocative of a sweltering Oklahoma prairie (as if these folks needed the heat to be cranky?). Make time to see it. You'll be glad you did! Collapse

• Media
  Gallery

  • All Media Gallery

    Currently, additional images/videos have not been submitted for this event.

• Member
  Reviews

  • Member Reviews

    Add review/comment

    • Event Name: August:Osage County
      "Mother knows best?"
      Review posted by: theaterlover from Austin, TX, Apr 12, 2011
      

      Tacy Letts' play about a not so "model" family was premiered 1n 2007. It is intense - an interesting mixture of humor, tragedy and a portrait of disfunctionality and selfdestruction (with a touch of... Expand

      Tacy Letts' play about a not so "model" family was premiered 1n 2007. It is intense - an interesting mixture of humor, tragedy and a portrait of disfunctionality and selfdestruction (with a touch of Peytonplace thrown into the mix). The set was the whole house on one stage. The Ensemble worked well together - with outstanding performances by Lana Dietrich and Lauren Lane. Michael Stuart deserves an accolate for his sensitive portraial of Uncle Charlie; as does Irene White for her role as Ivy. All in all a great performance you will not want to miss. Collapse

    • Event Name: August:Osage County
      "A Good Production of a Great Play"
      Review posted by: Lindsey S. from Austin, TX, Apr 06, 2011
      

      Walking into the theater you are first presented with Michael Raiford's brilliant scenic design for the play. If anything, at least see the play for Raiford's genius use of the space and his ability... Expand

      Walking into the theater you are first presented with Michael Raiford's brilliant scenic design for the play. If anything, at least see the play for Raiford's genius use of the space and his ability to literally put us in every necessary room of the Westin household, as well as the beautifully painted wheat fields which frame the entire construction and drop us into Oklahoma's heartland. The play itself was well woven, which can only be attributed to Dave Steakley's direction. And although that direction kept me engaged throughout the entire play, at moments I felt as though the performance was holding something back from me. Most of the cast itself was incredibly complex and engaging. The performances by Lana Dietrich and the three sisters, particularly Lauren Lane's award-worthy turn as Barbara, were a delight to become engrossed in and, in my opinion, were the best thing about the entire production. My only complaint is the sound design, which I felt simplified the play. Collapse

    • Event Name: August:Osage County
      ""Oh, Grandma!""
      Review posted by: Allen from Austin, TX, Apr 06, 2011
      

      "Oh, Grandma!" The times I've heard that moan exhaling from my exhausted mother on the hours-long drive home from family reunions are too many to count. But as much as the painfully-true portraits... Expand

      "Oh, Grandma!" The times I've heard that moan exhaling from my exhausted mother on the hours-long drive home from family reunions are too many to count. But as much as the painfully-true portraits of the Weston clan in "August: Osage County" may recall memories of my own family's neuroses, I'm happy to say we barely registered on Richter scale when compared to the seismic disruptions occurring onstage weekly at Zach. Turning back and forth on a dime between touchingly tragic and fiercely funny, these relatives need each other with deep emotional desperation, even while they tear one another apart. Special kudos go out to Lana Dieterich and her matriarchal successor, Lauren Lane. Both are absolutely captivating for their fragility and ferociousness (comic and otherwise). The ensemble is strong, the directing smart, and the set evocative of a sweltering Oklahoma prairie (as if these folks needed the heat to be cranky?). Make time to see it. You'll be glad you did! Collapse

• Media
  Reviews

  • Media Reviews

    There are currently no media reviews for this event.