SEASON 9 | 2024–2025

written by Tracy Letts

directed by
Malinda L. Beckham & Curtis Barber

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MAY 16 ‒ 31, 2025

MATCH | Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston

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RUNTIME: 2 hrs (one intermission)

Please note that Bug contains episodes of nudity, drug use, and strong violence.

Agnes is a lonely waitress with a fondness for isolation. Peter is a Gulf War drifter. As an unexpected love affair develops in a seedy Oklahoma City motel room, mysterious bugs begin to take over their space. Are they simple pests or could they be the result of military experiments? The couple’s fears soon escalate to paranoia, conspiracy theories, and twisted psychological motives that disrupt any attempt at normalcy. A Tracy Letts cult classic, Bug explores the darkness in the void.

The Story

Agnes is a lonely waitress with a fondness for isolation. Peter is a Gulf War drifter. As an unexpected love affair develops in a seedy Oklahoma City motel room, mysterious bugs begin to take over their space. Are they simple pests or could they be the result of military experiments? The couple’s fears soon escalate to paranoia, conspiracy theories, and twisted psychological motives that disrupt any attempt at normalcy. A Tracy Letts cult classic, Bug explores the darkness in the void.

The Story

The Reason

MALINDA L. BECKHAM, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

Loss

Aching

Anguish

Connection

Consume

Real

Imagined

Examine

Determine

“This is a superlative vision of BUG"

Photos by Gary Griffin

The Reviews

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READ THE HOUSTON PRESS REVIEW

CAR TAKES WITH DEBORAH AND JOEL

“Acting, tech, and just sheer hutzpah, you can’t beat BUG..”

“Holy Terminix, it is riveting theater.”

“It is a stunner on every level.”

The Promotion

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The Reaction

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Do not miss Dirt Dogs Theatre Co.'s production of Bug. Trust me people, you will not regret it.

It was astonishing. And I only had to close my eyes a couple of times!

The Bug Team

CREATIVE TEAM

Michael Mullins

John Baker

Callina Anderson

Sound Design

Lighting Design

Agnes White

Malinda L. Beckham

Samantha Hyman

Mark A. Lewis

Co-director & Set Decoration

Costume Design

Scenic Design

Trevor B. Cone

Adina Opalek

Production Manager

Intimacy Director

Gary Griffin

Kyle Clark

Photographer

Fight Director

CREW

Valerie Lerma Puente

Assistant Stage Manager

Barbara Alicea-Aponte

Production Stage Manager

Maggie Maxwell

R.C.

CAST

Curtis Barber

Curtis Barber

Dr. Sweet

Co-director

Kyle Clark

Peter Evans

Jeff Featherston

Jerry Goss