Presented by Cheryl & David Walker

The Coast Starlight

September 3 – October 6, 2024

By Keith Bunin
Directed by Mark Clements

Stiemke Studio

Approximate Running Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes with no intermission
Recommended Age: 16 and up

What happens when life is about to go off the rails

Direct from Lincoln Center where it left both critics and audiences stunned, the intensely funny and resonant The Coast Starlight pulls into Milwaukee. A young man armed with a secret that can land him in terrible trouble boards the Coast Starlight, the long-distance train that runs from Los Angeles to Seattle. With the help of his fellow travelers, all of whom are reckoning with their own choices, he has one thousand miles to figure out a way forward.

NYT Critic's Pick!
"Sends up sparks of sharp humor! Let it do what any train should — move you."
– The New York Times

"MASTERFUL…A rare gem of a theater piece…Extraordinary acting…affecting and often drop-dead funny." – San Diego Union-Tribune

Executive Producers
Karen & Mark Bitzan • Judy Hansen • Rhonda & Greg Oberland
Mara & Craig Swan • Christine Symchych & Jim McNulty

Associate Producers
Susan & Howard Schoenfeld