Ghostlight Theater Company presents "Bug".
Directed by Aaron Foss
The cult show by the thrilling playwright Tracy Letts (August: Osage County) makes its way to Manchester this April.
Set in a seedy Oklahoma City motel room, the play centers on the meeting between Agnes, a divorced waitress with a fondness for drugs, booze, and isolation, and Peter, a soft-spoken Gulf War drifter introduced to her by her friend, R.C. Agnes stays at the hotel in hopes of avoiding her physically abusive ex-husband, Jerry, who was just released from prison. At first, she lets Peter sleep platonically on her floor, but not long after she promotes him to the bed. Matters become more complicated as Jerry eagerly returns to the woman he loves, expecting to resume their relationship. On top of that, there's a hidden bug infestation problem that has both Agnes and Peter dealing with scathing welts and festering sores—which has Peter believing this is the result of experiments conducted on him during his stay at an army hospital. Their fears soon escalate to an intense paranoia. Conspiracy theories and twisted logic take hold as Agnes and Peter, and the audience, will question what is truly real.
This play contains language and content not recommended for persons under 16.
