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The smash hit comedy/drama
The hilarious and poignant play produced in regional theaters across the United States, on the West End in London starring Kathleen Turner and Ian McDermid, and translated into other languages and performed worldwide.
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THE STORY: Maude, a fifty-something unemployed bartender living in a trailer park, has bought a painting for a few bucks from a thrift store. Despite almost trashing it, she’s now convinced it’s a lost masterpiece by Jackson Pollock worth millions. But when world-class art expert Lionel Percy flies over from New York and arrives at her trailer home in Bakersfield to authenticate the painting, he has no idea what he is about to discover. Inspired by true events, this hilarious and thought-provoking new comedy-drama asks vital questions about what makes art and people truly authentic.
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Stephen Sachs is an award-winning playwright, director and producer. He is the Founding Artistic Director of the Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles.
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latest news
Tony Shalhoub & Brooke Adams
"Bakersfield" wins London Award
Tony Shalhoub & Brooke Adams
Tony Shalhoub & Brooke Adams in live stream reading of BAKERSFIELD MIST to benefit The Actors Fund. 4/18/20
New Play by Stephen Sachs
"Bakersfield" wins London Award
Tony Shalhoub & Brooke Adams
Stephen's new play HUMAN INTEREST STORY opened to rave reviews at the Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles. 2/15/20
"Bakersfield" wins London Award
"Bakersfield" wins London Award
"Bakersfield" wins London Award
Bakersfield Mist won Outstanding Comedy at the 2019 Brickenden Awards, honoring excellence in independent theatre in London. The recent production was at Calithumpian Theatre Collective.