Skip to content
Call for Line
DramaEarly Modern

The Lower Depths

Maxim Gorky, 1902

In a squalid basement flophouse, a group of destitute outcasts cling to illusions and argue over whether a comforting lie is kinder than the truth — until a stranger arrives offering hope that may be the cruelest lie of all.

16

Characters

12

Scenes

Notable roles

LukaSatinThe ActorNatashaVassilisaPepelThe Baron

Rehearse The Lower Depths

Sign up for early access to Call for Line. When we launch, The Lower Depths will be ready to rehearse — characters, scenes, and lines already parsed.