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Lisa Dillman makes her Humana Festival debut. Selected Chicago credits include Detail of a Larger Work at Steppenwolf Theatre Company; Flung and Half of Plenty at American Theater Company; and The Walls at Rivendell Theatre Ensemble. Ms. Dillman’s plays have been produced in New York by Hypothetical Theatre Company and Summer Play Festival (SPF), and in Los Angeles by Rogue Machine Theatre. Her play Rock Shore was developed and presented in the O’Neill Playwrights Conference. Ms. Dillman has received new play commissions from Steppenwolf Theatre Company, Northlight Theatre and the Chicago Humanities Festival, and has twice been honored with playwriting grants from the Illinois Arts Council. Her work is published by Smith and Kraus, Heinemann and Dramatic Publishing.
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GROUND
by Lisa Dillman
directed by Marc Masterson

March 2 - 28, 2010
in the Pamela Brown Auditorium

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When Zelda inherits her father’s pecan farm, she discovers that the world at the border between the United States and Mexico has changed. As she faces hard choices about keeping or letting go of the farm, Zelda’s beliefs about family, home, community and civil rights are tested in the face of a shifting political and social landscape.



SINGLE TICKETS
Wednesday Matinee: $25, $35, $40
Sunday-Thursday & Weekend Matinees: $31, $41, $47
Opening & Friday-Saturday Evenings: $35, $45, $56

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EVENTS
Behind the Scenes
Feb 27
7 p.m. Reception on Mezzanine
7:30 - 8:30 p.m. Open rehearsal in the Pamela Brown Auditorium
Join us for light refreshments and a sneak peek at the rehearsal process to see what happens just hours before a play takes the stage. Tickets are free but required. Call 502-584-1205.

Staff Chat
Mar 3 at 7 p.m. before 7:30 p.m. performance
in the Pamela Brown Auditorium
Meet Actors Theatre Production Managers and hear about their contribution to what you see on stage, in an engaging pre-show chat. Call 502-584-1205 for tickets to this performance.

Gin and Topic on the Town
Mar 18, 5:30 - 7 p.m., Proof on Main (702 W Main Street)
Meet Humana Festival actors and artists for brief presentations followed by casual conversation and cocktails.

APPROXIMATE PERFORMANCE TIME
Two hours and fifteen minutes including intermission

AUDIENCE ADVISORIES
Recommended for ages high school and up
Contains strong language