Rehearsals Begin For 'Sweat' At Mark Taper Forum

L-R: (back row) Will Hochman, Portia, Peter Mendoza, Amy Pietz, John Earl Jelks, director Lisa Peterson and (front row) Grantham Coleman, Michael O’Keefe, Mary Mara and Kevin T. Carroll at the first rehearsal for “Sweat” by Lynn Nottage. “Sweat” runs August 29 through October 7, 2018, at the Center Theatre Group/Mark Taper Forum. 

            Rehearsals have begun for Center Theatre Group’s production of “Sweat” by Lynn Nottage. The 2017 Pulitzer Prize-winning play will be presented at the Mark Taper Forum August 29 through October 7, 2018. Directed by Lisa Peterson, the opening of “Sweat” is set for September 5.

The cast includes, in alphabetical order, Kevin T. Carroll, Grantham Coleman, Will Hochman, John Earl Jelks, Mary Mara, Peter Mendoza, Michael O’Keefe, Amy Pietz and Portia.

The creative team includes set design by Christopher Barreca, costume design by Emilio Sosa, lighting design by Anne Militello, sound design by Paul James Prendergast and projection design by Yee Eun Nam. The production stage manager is David S. Franklin.

Filled with warm humor and tremendous heart, “Sweat” tells the story of a group of friends who have spent their lives sharing drinks, secrets, and laughs while working together on the factory floor. But when layoffs, promotions and picket lines begin to chip away at their trust, the friends find themselves pitted against each other in a heart-wrenching fight to stay afloat.