A New Play About Detroit's Collapsing Auto Industry

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jan 26, 2016

Playwright Dominique Morisseau and director Ruben Santiago-Hudson discuss the final play in Morisseau's award-winning Detroit trilogy "Skeleton Crew" at the Atlantic Theater Company. Set in a Detroit auto plant on the verge of shutting down, the show explores the shifting relationships and loyalties among the workers.

"Skeleton Crew" runs through February 14th at Atlantic Theater Company’s Stage 2 (330 West 16th Street). For tickets and show information, click here. 

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