God of Carnage | South Coast Rep | Jan 30 - Mar 21 (PHOTO GALLERY!)

In gentrified Brooklyn, a playground fight between 11-year-old boys brings four parents together to resolve their sons’ conflict. 

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At first, diplomacy rules. But as each parent reveals their demands, the living room peace summit spirals into a riotous free-for-all of opposing parenting styles, conflicting personalities and marital tensions.

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A brilliant and biting comedy of manners (without the manners) Variety called “Elegant, acerbic… Reza’s sharpest work since Art.”

Photos by Scott Smeltzer/SCR

Dan Donohue, Melinda Page Hamilton, Kim Martin-Cotten and Brian Vaughn

Brian Vaughn, Melinda Page Hamilton and Kim Martin-Cotten

Dan Donohue and Melinda Page Hamilton

Kim Martin-Cotten, Melinda Page Hamilton and Dan Donohue

Brian Vaughn and Kim Martin-Cotten

Brian Vaughn in South Coast Repertory’s 2026 production of God of Carnage by Yasmina Reza, directed by Marco Barricelli. 

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