San Diego Rep Opens 8-Show Season In Fall With Modern Take On 'Grapes Of Wrath'

San Diego CA

17 August, 2021

11:47 AM

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By Editor, Times of San Diego August 17, 2021 San Diego Repertory Theatre plans a fall return to live shows, opening the season with a play inspired by the literary classic, The Grapes of Wrath. Sam Woodhouse said the company is welcoming fans back to the Lyceum Theatre "with our hands and hearts wide open" following the pandemic pause on in-person productions. The Rep's 46th season begins on Oct. 7 with Mother Road, a take on John Steinbeck's masterpiece about the Joads, a family laid low by the Depression. In Octavio Solis' drama, the only surviving descendant of the family is a Mexican-American man who reverses the Joads' journey and heads back to Oklahoma. The show continues through Oct. 31. The remainder of the season, concluding in October 2022, includes: The theater did not release details about the final show, to be directed by Woodhouse, or the dates of its run. Times of San Diego is an independent online news site covering the San Diego metropolitan area. Our journalists report on politics, crime, business, sports, education, arts, the military and everyday life in San Diego. No subscription is required, and you can sign up for a free daily newsletter with a summary of the latest news.