If you’re traveling into Pasadena, Calif., anytime soon, you’re advised to go to the Theatre@Boston Court and see Carlos Murillo’s new play, “Unfinished American Highwayscape #9 & 32 or The Broken Tractor Graveyard.”
Janja J. Monji of Pasadena Weekly describes why it would be of interest to roadies:
In the summer of 2003, Murillo traveled to the roadside attractions on the secondary roads romanticized by songs like “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66” as part of a project funded by a Rockefeller Foundation grant.
In a time before interstate highways made travel more efficient, people drove through these small towns and Americans met other Americans. Yet now these small towns are rarely seen by travelers, a theme echoed in the recent animation feature, “Cars.”
The play runs through Sept. 3. Tickets are $25 to $30. For more information, call (626) 683-6883, or visit www.BostonCourt.com.