Cast And Creative Announced For Midwest Premiere Of WARRIOR CLASS

The Comrades are pleased to launch their 2018-19 season with the Midwest premiere of Kenneth Lin's political drama WARRIOR CLASS, directed by Carol Ann Tan playing October 11 - November 11, 2018 at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N Lincoln Avenue in Chicago.

When Assemblyman Julius Lee makes a bid for Congress, the ghosts of his college days come back to haunt him. Nothing reveals true colors like a sprint to the finish, when friends become enemies and allies can turn on a dime. WARRIOR CLASS is a political battle of race, romance, forgiveness and debt.

The cast includes Ben Veatch (Julius), Scott Olson (Nathan), and Alison Plott (Holly). The stage manager is Kamren Smith and the production manager is Melanie Kulas. The design team includes Blake Cordell (Lighting Design); Sydney Achler (Scenic Design), Uriel Gomez (Costume Design), and Erik Siegling (Sound Design).

Tickets for WARRIOR CLASS are on sale and can be purchased by calling the Greenhouse Theater Center box office at 773-404-7336, visiting in person at 2257 N Lincoln Avenue in Chicago, or visiting their website at www.greenhousetheater.org.

Kenneth Lin (Playwright) Plays include Warrior Class, Fallow, Intelligence-Slave, Po Boy Tango, said Said, Life on Paper, Agency* and Genius in Love. He is the creator of a new limited series, "American Way," for USA Networks and is a staff writer on Netflix's "House of Cards." Commissions: Ensemble Studio Theatre, Manhattan Theatre Club, South Coast Rep, Wilma Theater and Arena Stage. Education: Cornell University, Fulbright Scholarship, Yale School of Drama.

Carol Ann Tan (Director) is a Singapore-born, Chicago-based director, writer, and dramaturg. Her work focuses on issues surrounding race and immigration, particularly those involving the Asian diaspora. She is a 2017/18 Directors Inclusion Initiate with Victory Gardens, the resident dramaturg at Silk Road Rising, and an artistic associate with The Comrades. Directing/writing: Domestic Departure for the Director's Haven 2016 (Haven Theatre), Apartment Complex, Domestic Departure (University of Chicago). Domestic Departure was awarded second place for the 2015 Olga and Paul Menn Foundation Prize in playwriting. Assistant directing: Mies Julie (Victory Gardens), You for Me for You (Sideshow Theatre). Dramaturgy: Wild Boar (Silk Road Rising), Two Mile Hollow, peerless (First Floor Theater), In the Wake (The Comrades), and assisting on The Audience (TimeLine Theatre).