Name: Monsters of the American Cinema By Christian St. Croix
Start: 2024-09-06T19:30:00-04:00
End: 2024-09-28T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Compass Performing Arts Center

Monsters of the American Cinema By Christian St. Croix

"Monsters of the American Cinema" explores fathers and sons, the ghosts of our pasts, and the monsters we face within ourselves.
About this Event

When his husband passes away, Remy Washington, a Black man, unexpectedly becomes the owner of a drive-in movie theater and the guardian of his late husband’s straight, white teenage son, Pup.

Bound by their shared love for classic American monster movies, they form a warm and caring bond. Their relationship unravels when Remy learns that Pup and his friends have been bullying a gay classmate. Through intertwining monologues and sharp dialogue,

"Monsters of the American Cinema" by Christian St. Croix explores fathers and sons, the ghosts of our pasts, and the monsters we face within ourselves.

<h4>“…sketches a vivid characterization of a loving if suddenly tenuous bond between father-figure and son.”</h4>
- The Seattle Times

<h4>“‘Monsters of the American Cinema' is for anyone who loves theatre that has a message.”</h4>
- League of Cincinnati Theatres

<h4>“St. Croix has written these characters with unflinching honesty. There’s grit in his depiction of their battered lives and capacious empathy in the way he honors their impressive resilience.”</h4>
- Los Angeles Times

Content Warning for Language and Discussions on Addiction