Dodge and Halie are barely hanging on to their farmland and their sanity while looking after their two wayward grown sons Tilden and Bradley. When grandson Vince arrives with his girlfriend, no one seems to recognize him, and confusion abounds. As Vince tries to make sense of the chaos, the rest of the family dances around a deep, dark secret. Buried Child is a poetic play by Sam Shepard depicting the fragmentation of the American nuclear family in a context of disappointment and disillusionment with American mythology and the American dream, the 1970s rural economic slowdown, and the breakdown of traditional family structures. Visit avila.edu/theatre or call 816.501.3699 for tickets.
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Buried Child: November 16 – 20 at Avila University
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Episode 12: Conversation with Stuart Carden, Artistic Director of the Kansas City Repertory Theatre
Host Michael Mackie sits down with Stuart Carden, Artistic Director of the Kansas City Repertory Theatre, to discuss the future of one of Kansas City's leading performing arts organizations. Carden shares an update on KCRep's search for a new theater venue, what the organization needs in its next home and whether it plans to continue using Copaken Theater after the move. The episode concludes with a preview of KCRep's 2026–2027 season.



