Waiting for Lefty

Written in 1935 by Clifford Odets, Waiting for Lefty was produced at the prestigious Group Theatre in New York.The play touches on poverty, socialism, capitalism, and the American Dream—topics which were difficult to talk about openly in 1935. As each character shares their own story, we are constantly reminded that we are in a union meeting, desperate to fix our problems, on the verge of striking out.