Orphans by Lyle Kessler and directed by Richard Dominick

NY Times described Orphans as theater for the senses and emotions. Steppenwolf Theater's 1985 production, directed by Gary Sinese, first in Chicago, and then off-broadway, cemented its status as a darkly comic drama--a shrewd pastiche that grows steadily in passion and tension. A 2013 Broadway revival starring Alec Baldwin furthered its renown. Now, Parker Players Theater Co. takes its turn in presenting this play which, at its heart, is about fathers and sons searching each other out — creating these roles for themselves, if they must — because neither can survive without the other.