Apr 1 — 26, 2026

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ABOUT THE SHOW

A NEW PLAY BY KEITH BUNIN

DIRECTED BY REBECCA HALEY CLARK

REGIONAL PREMIERE

The Coast Starlight departs Los Angeles bound for Seattle, carrying six strangers who have no idea their lives are about to intersect in extraordinary ways. As the train speeds north along the Pacific coastline, separate journeys become something far more connected.

Among the passengers: a young man carrying a dangerous secret that could destroy everything he's worked for, fellow travelers wrestling with their own crossroads, and the shared understanding that sometimes you have to leave everything behind to figure out who you really are. With roughly 1,000 miles of track ahead, they each have the length of California, Oregon, and Washington to reinvent themselves.

Keith Bunin's poignant new play explores starting over when life derails completely and the courage it takes to change course.

All aboard for a journey that proves the best destinations are often the ones you never saw coming.

Running time: 95 minutes, no intermission
Recommended age: 14 years and older

CAST + Creatives

  • BRAEDEN HARRIS

    T.J.

  • STORM WHITE

    Jane

  • TERRANCE AUSTIN SMITH*

    Noah

  • CHARLOTTE BOYCE MUNSON*

    Liz

  • JOEL ROSTER*

    Ed

  • RINABETH APOSTOL*

    Anna

REBECCA HALEY CLARK Director

GIULIO PERRONE Scenic Design

ABHIRAJ S. MUHAR Costume Design

MAURICE VERCOUTURE Lighting Design

STEVE SCHOENBECK Sound Design

ERIK SCANLON Projection Design

SHAUN CARROLL Props Design

BILL VUJEVICH Scenic Paint

AARON GIN Master Electrcian

KIYOMI MUNTZ Assistant Lighting Designer / Board Op

LUCA CATANZARO* Stage Manager

*Members of Actors’ Equity Association 

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