An Oak Tree by Tim Crouch

directed by Joe Canuso Philadelphia PremiereFebruary 14-March 10Theatre Exile, 1340 S. 13th Street An Oak Tree is a darkly comic and moving play about loss, the power of suggestion, and the magic of the mind. A parent loses a child, a stage hypnotist loses his mojo, nothing is what it is. It’s like they're in a play – but they don’t know the words. Theatre Exile favorite Pearce Bunting is joined by a new actor each night, who walks on stage having neither seen nor read a word of the play they’re in… until they’re in it. A breathtaking performance exploring a unique relationship - between a hypnotist and his subject, between one actor and another, and between an audience and the play itself. “It is like watching your own heart being mugged. You know exactly how it is happening, but you still can’t prevent it.” — The Guardian Day Date Time Price Second ActorThu (Preview) Feb. 14 7 PM $10 Brian Anthony Wilson^^Fri (Preview) Feb. 15 8 PM ^^$10 (in advance) TBASat (Preview) Feb. 16 8 PM $25 Benjamin CampSun (Preview) Feb. 17 3 PM $25 Jennifer ChildsTue (Preview) Feb.  19 7 PM $25 Lindsay SmilingWed (Opening) Feb. 20 8 PM SOLD OUT Grace GonglewskiThu Feb. 21 7 PM $35 Amy SmithFri Feb. 22 8 PM $35 Dito van ReigersbergSat Feb. 23 8 PM $35 Mystery GuestSun Feb. 24 3 PM $35 Mystery GuestWed Feb. 27 7 PM $35 Emmanuelle Delpech*Thu Feb. 28 7 PM *$35 Makoto HiranoFri Mar. 1 8 PM $37 Catharine SlusarSat Mar. 2 8 PM $37 Mystery Guest*Sun Mar. 3 3 PM *$37 Leonard C. HaasMon Mar. 4 7 PM $37 Amanda SchoonoverWed Mar. 6 7 PM $37 Jennifer KidwellThu Mar. 7 11 AM $37 Carlo CampbellThu Mar. 7 7 PM $37 John JarboeFri Mar. 8 8 PM $40 Justin JainSat Mar. 9 8 PM $40 Mystery GuestSun Mar. 10 3 PM $40 Jenna Kuerzi ^^ indicates Pay What You Can or $10 in advance* indicates post-show discussions