Join us for a staged reading of Steinbeck's lesser known precursor to Grapes of Wrath, adapted for the stage by Playwrights’ Lab member John F. Levin. It's a powerful tale of two labor organizers who lead a strike of apple pickers in the Central Valley. The story was inspired by Steinbeck's work as a reporter for San Jose newspapers, where he covered California labor wars during the Great Depression.
Join us for a staged reading of Steinbeck's lesser known precursor to Grapes of Wrath, adapted for the stage by Playwrights’ Lab member John F. Levin. It's a powerful tale of two labor organizers who lead a strike of apple pickers in the Central Valley. The story was inspired by Steinbeck's work as a reporter for San Jose newspapers, where he covered California labor wars during the Great Depression.
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