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April 29, 2014 by

Salvage ‡

Who’s selling what—and who’s buying it?

By Joseph Zettelmaier
Directed by Alison C. Vesely
WORLD PREMIERE
Featuring Melanie Keller & Tyler Rich

Previews March 26, 27, 28
March 29 ~ April 27

“Zettelmaier’s plays are infused with an idiosyncratic sense of humor, but he never shys away from darker emotions.”– American Theatre Magazine

” Under Alison C. Vesely’s streamlined direction…Salvage provides some thought-provoking moments about how we decide what and who we keep or throw away in our lives.” ★★★ – Chicago Tribune

“the play directly and indirectly touches on the psychology of collecting things…the nostalgia…the value. Why do people pay exorbitant prices for a child’s 1960’s lunch box? But more importantly, what are the values of those whom we say, we love?” Highly Recommended – ChicagoCritic.com

“Vesely has hit the nail on the head with her interpretation of the script.” Highly Recommended – Around the Town Chicago

The Story

The shy owner of a collectables store in Detroit finds his staid existence turned topsy-turvy when a mysterious women enters his life with valuable items that just should not exist any more.



Melanie Keller and Tyler Rich
Melanie Keller and Tyler Rich
Melanie Keller and Tyler Rich
Melanie Keller and Tyler Rich

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