About This Show

Resurrecting the stories of five unknown circus performers who met their fate when an American military train plowed through a circus train outside of Chicago in 1918, Jay Torrence’s Roustabout: The Great Circus Train Wreck! is a cheerful eulogy exploring the nature of performance, self and tragedy.

Show Details

Dates: Opening Night: August 26, 2006 Final Performance: September 30, 2006

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