Elmer Rice's script, it's expressionistic style considered too avant garde for the 1923 Broadway stage, addresses the timeless plight of the little man held hostage by his insignificance. National Pastime paints the tragic and totally futile character of Mr. Zero and his numeric counter parts with an unorthodox palette of humor and pathos in the tradition of the classic Metropolis, Buster Keaton and even Charlie Chaplin.
 
Dale Goulding's award winning directoral credits include Steven Berkoff's Agamemnon, a production remembered by theater-goers and critics alike for it's aggressive style. He is a member of the European Repertory Company. The melding of Goulding's and National Pastime's trademark styles result in a dynamic production duo that promises an evening of supreme synergistic energies both on stage and off.