The Altruists Play

A new play by Nicky Silver, who has made his mark with absurdist social satire, has opened in Santa Ana because a young director from Cal State Fullerton had an inside line on it--and because of Silver's soft spot for young learners. Todd Kulczyk got to know Silver and the play, "The Altruists," two years ago while working as a student intern for the annual Pacific Playwrights Festival at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa.

A new play by Nicky Silver, who has made his mark with absurdist social satire, has opened in Santa Ana because a young director from Cal State Fullerton had an inside line on it--and because of Silver's soft spot for young learners. Todd Kulczyk got to know Silver and the play, "The Altruists," two years ago while working as a student intern for the annual Pacific Playwrights Festival at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa.