PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION

Other Desert Cities, by American playwright Jon Robin Baitz, was nominated for 5 Tony Awards and was a 2012 Pulitzer Prize finalist.  Set in Palm Springs, California, the play follows well-to-do, aging Republicans Lyman and Polly Wyeth as their daughter, Brooke, a liberal-leaning writer, threatens to expose a disturbing family secret. While Lyman and Polly object to the release of the book, they're not necessarily being truthful about why.


“Family drama is well-traversed territory, but Baitz, 51, has laced the story with humor and wit, political commentary (setting it in 2004 after the Iraq War is underway), sharp dialogue and an affecting premise”.   
CANVAS, PBS NewsHour's art hub  May 10, 2013