The Civic Theatre Guild continues its season with the classic Samuel Beckett Tragicomedy,“Waiting for Godot” , directed by Jordan Davis. 

According to Civic Theatre Guild Board President Aaron Odom, a staple of academic, historical, and philosophical spheres, “Waiting for Godot” has been translated into multiple languages and has been seen in many countries all over the world since it was originally published in the 1940s.

Beckett’s play is often considered the play that began the Absurdist movement. Absurdism is often considered an artistic and philosophical response to the atrocities witnessed during the Second World War. During an appearance on Sheridan Media’s Public Pulse, Odom gave a summary of the play and some of the themes explored in this Absurdist masterpiece.

A. Odom 

In a release, Odom praised the manner in which director Davis is handling this material saying Davis has done an excellent job with the production. 

“Most productions fall into the trap of being weighed down by material that seems to be quite deep and serious. But, Jordan has really done his homework, making sure to stay true to Beckett’s original intent for this play – it’s supposed to be quite funny,” Odom said.

The cast features Dan Cole, David Jensen, JJ Reign, Michael Sandvig, and Sam Davis. 

Performances will be 7 p.m. March 7, 8, 9 and March 14, 15, and 16. Two matinee performances are planned for 2 p.m. Sunday, March 10, and Sunday, March 17.

 All performances will be at the Carriage House Theater at 419 Delphi on the grounds of the Trail End Historic Site. 

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students, seniors, and active military and are available at the WYO Performing Arts and Education Center box office, or by clicking here.