How I Learned to Drive
| Author: Paula Vogel | |
| Premiered: 1997 | Work Type: Play |
| Description: How I Learned to Drive is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Paula Vogel that tells the story of a woman named Li'l Bit, who reflects on her coming-of-age in the 1960s and 70s, focusing on her complex and abusive relationship with her Uncle Peck, who teaches her to drive. The play uses a "Greek Chorus" to portray other characters and explores themes of sexual abuse, memory, and survival with humor, heartbreak, and surprising depth, gaining new relevance in the #MeToo era. | |
All shows for this title:
| Costa Mesa Playhouse | 2/6/2025 - 2/23/2025 |