Rebel Without a Cause

Fifty years after James Dean and Natalie Wood made cinematic history in the film version of Rebel Without A Cause, Barely Balancing Artists Group brings this classic story to The Lion Theatre at Theatre Row.

Set in the 1950s, Rebel Without A Cause is the story of Jim Stark, a lonely,
conflicted teenager from a “good family” who finds himself in yet another
new town, trying to make sense of his surroundings and finding nothing but
trouble and a mixed bag of friends. In a whirlwind period of twenty-four
hours, Jim discovers true love and great tragedy. Jim Stark is often
referred to as the first accurately represented teenager in film, and he
remains the ultimate representation of a misunderstood youth growing up in a
modern world.

The stage version of Rebel Without A Cause was written by James Fuller from the screenplay by Stewart Stern, which was originally adapted by Irving
Shulman from a story by Nicholas Ray. The play is co-directed by Brian
Stites and Joshua Coleman.