Of Mice and Men
| Hours: | Hours Vary see below |
| Ages: | Teens, Adults |
| In/Outdoor: | Indoor |
| Cost: | Free see below |
| Category: | Theater & Shows |
The book, written by Nobel Prize-winning author John Steinbeck, tells the tragic story of two displaced migrant ranch workers during the Great Depression in California. The story is based on Steinbeck's own experiences as a hobo. Required reading in many high schools, what better time to explore Great Depression than now as we face our current global crisis.
Two drifters, George and his friend Lennie, with delusions of living off the 'fat of the land,' have just arrived at a ranch to work for enough money to buy their own place. Lennie is a man-child, a little boy in the body of a dangerously powerful man.
It's Lennie's obsessions with things soft and cuddly, that have made George cautious about who the gentle giant, with his brute strength, associates with. His promise to allow Lennie to 'tend to the rabbits' on their future land keeps Lennie calm, amidst distractions, as the overgrown child needs constant reassurance.
But when a ranch boss' promiscuous wife is found dead in the barn with a broken neck, it's obvious that Lennie, albeit accidentally, killed her. George, now worried about his own safety, knows exactly where Lennie has gone to hide, and he meets him there. Realizing they can't run away anymore, George is faced with a moral question: how should he deal with Lennie before the ranchers find him and take matters into their own hands.
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Oct 28, 29 @ 10A & 8PM Oct 30, 2PM
Nov 4, 5 @ 10A & 8PM Nov 6, 2PM
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Free and Open to the Public
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1234 Columbus Avenue, Roxbury, MA, 02120 map
Phone: 617 541 5380
Directions to Roxbury Community College
Route 93 ( Southeast Expressway)
From Rt. 93 (Southeast Expressway) take exit 18, Mass. Ave. Roxbury. Follow the off ramp which becomes Melnea Cass Blvd. Be sure to stay in the middle lane. Take a left at Tremont Street which becomes Columbus Avenue. Follow Columbus Avenue for approximately 1/2 mile. Look for the Media/Arts Center on your left. Parking is available at the Cedar Street lot (corner of Cedar Street and Columbus Avenue).
Public Transportation
From Downtown Boston take Orange Line toward Forest Hills. Get off at the Roxbury Crossing station. The Mainstage theatre is located across the street on Columbus Avenue.
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