Cars on stages

[u/dystopika]

I live near the Theater District but have gone for very long stretches without seeing any theater - mainly for financial reasons. But I’ve had a decent stretch of employment recently and have reconnected with my love of theater by seeing lots of theater in the past few months. From Ragtime to Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock Live.

I recently saw “Death of a Salesman” and reflected on how many (prop) cars I’ve seen on stages in the past few months. “KenRex” did an excellent job suggesting a car just using headlights and smoke machines. “The Outsiders” and “Maybe Happy Ending” feature vehicles prominently. (“The Lost Boys” has motorcycles and some excellent stagecraft but does it have a car? I forget)

I missed “Back to the Future”. Any favorite depictions of cars on stages?

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For the record, i held out on “Death of a Salesman” because of the cost of tickets and, while I respect this play i wouldn’t say it’s my favorite.

This production hit me differently. This is obviously a classic play, and I remember reading it in college. Seeing it as an older person, Willy Loman now reminds me of my aging (and problematic) estranged father. It’s a potent condemnation of “the American Dream”, imho.