Produced by the Subterranean Theatre Company in August 1994 at Hyde Park Theatre, Austin, Texas. Directed by Ken Webster.

About the play Nicky Silver, one of the hottest playwrights in the country, wrote this tender, hilarious, and ultimately bleak play about the American family in the age of AIDS. You might want to look at this "slightly racy interview" with Silver himself.

What the critics said . . . "The ability to laugh at the absurd way in which we humans beings cause each other pain is a blessing. Silver has that in abundance, and if you have it, a more laugh-filled two hours you are not likely to find." Austin Chronicle

"This is heady, black comedy, and it is performed with anarchistic relish by The Subterraneans." The Texas Triangle

"Sometimes grotesque, sometimes shocking, but astonishingly funny throughout." The Daily Texan

   Emily Herbruck Erington as Emma in 
   STC's Pterodactyls. Photo copyright
   1994 by Danna Byrom.

Awards and Nominations
Critics' Table Nominations
Barbara George-Reiss for Best Lead Actress in a Drama
Emily Herbruck Erington for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy
Jason Phelps for Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy

Austin Circle of Theatres Nomination
Nominated as Outstanding Comedy of 1994-95

Cast
Todd . . . . . Dane McKaughan
Emma . . . . . Emily Herbruck Erington
Tommy . . . . Jason Phelps
Grace . . . . . Barbara George-Reiss
Arthur . . . . . Andrew Poris

Designers
Costume . . . . . Leslie Bonnell
Set . . . . . Michael Stuart
Lights . . . . . Bill McMillin
Sound . . . . . Leroy Sakowitz

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