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True West, a play written by the late Sam Shepard and directed by Monroe Theatre Guild Director Nick Hartwig, is a hard hitting, emotionally charged dark comedy. Sam Shepard, best known for his acting career, was also a skilled, award winning playwright. Shepard’s plays often tell the story of families in conflict. Critics consider True West to be Shepard’s signature piece.

True Westis the story of two estranged brothers whose paths cross again at their mother’s home in the California desert. Austin is house sitting for his mother while she is on vacation in Alaska and working on...