Orphans

Orphans may have made headlines in 2013, with Shia LaBeouf's departure from a Broadway revival of the iconic play following a series of disagreements with Alec Baldwin, but the Lyle Kessler classic has never really exited the mainstream conversation. Marianne McLaughlin, the director behind recent Civic productions of The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas and The Producers, is breathing even newer life into the dynamic story of two brothers, Treat and Phillip, embroiled in a kidnapping-fueled search for a father figure. This local incarnation continues the Orphans legacy of confronting the often complicated father-son dynamic with a decidedly balanced blend of machismo and introspection.

Jan. 30-Feb. 22; Thu-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm • $22 • Spokane Civic Theatre • 1020 N. Howard • spokanecivictheatre.com • 325-2507