First Production
Waiting for Godot
by Samuel Beckett
directed by James A. Mango
January 7-30, 2000.
performed at the the space
2222 St. Clair Avenue
Cleveland, OH
featuring:
Michael Regnier as Estragon
Larry Nehring as Vladimir
Jim Volkert as Pozzo
John Herbert as Lucky
Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett has been described as a show where “nothing
happens… twice.” But, what makes Godot such a poignant work are the characters
Beckett has crafted. These “clowns” are more human than we generally allow
ourselves to be. They are placed in a simple situation and strive to make
sense out of an apparently pointless and painful existence through their
struggle for love and understanding. Godot is a brilliant balance of comedy
and tragedy that removes “the story” to bring drama to the exploration of
the human condition.