Get Charged for "Treason" at Hollywood Fringe Festival
April 25, 2019
A dictator next-door forces his family into a fake empire, pitting his ego against everyone’s best interest.
Bear Elegance Productions announces the world premiere of TREASON, a dark comedy on the danger and absurdity of American politics. Written by Eric DePriester and featuring an original score from members of Young the Giant, the one-act play has seven performances at Stephanie Feury Studio Theatre this June as part of the Hollywood Fringe Festival.
Taking inspiration from the family drama of Arthur Miller and the gallows humor of Martin McDonagh, TREASON explores the entitled toxicity of the 45th President and the hostile culture that takes inspiration from his administration. “The play is a comedic exorcism, a dive into and cathartic purge of the dread and anxiety I’ve felt since Trump’s election,” DePriester explains. “He represents a specifically American arrogance and hostility, and I wanted to examine that mindset within the confines of a nuclear family.”
