Deirdre O'Connell to Lead the Cast of CTG's DANA H.

Center Theatre Group has announced that Deirdre O'Connell will play the title role in the world premiere of "Dana H." by Lucas Hnath at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in a co-production with Goodman Theatre. Adapted from interviews with Dana Higginbotham, conducted by Steve Cosson and directed by Les Waters, "Dana H." will begin previews May 26, open June 2 and continue through June 23, 2019. "Dana H." was originally commissioned by The Civilians (New York) and Goodman Theatre; it will appear at the Goodman from September 6 through October 6, 2019, during their 2019/2020 Season.

The creative team includes set design by Andrew Boyce, lighting and supertitle design by Paul Toben, costume design by Janice Pytel and sound design by Mikhail Fiksel.
"Dana H." tells the real-life story of Hnath's own mother. A nondenominational hospice chaplain, Dana had stared death in the face on countless occasions, but when she helped a mentally ill ex-convict turn his life around, she suddenly found her own life hanging in the balance.

"Dana H." recounts the harrowing five-month odyssey as she was held captive by, traveled with and eventually escaped her unstable captor. Told in Dana's own words, reconstructed for the stage by her son, award-winning playwright Lucas Hnath ("A Doll's House, Part 2," "The Christians"), this innovative work of theatre shatters the boundaries of the form and of our understanding of good and evil.

Tickets for "Dana H." are available by calling (213) 628-2772, online at www.CenterTheatreGroup.org, at the Center Theatre Group Box Office at the Ahmanson Theatre or at the Kirk Douglas Theatre Box Office two hours prior to performance. Tickets for "Dana H." range from $25 - $79 (ticket prices are subject to change). The Kirk Douglas Theatre is located at 9820 Washington Blvd. in Culver City, CA 90232. Free three hour covered parking at City Hall with validation (available in the Kirk Douglas Theatre lobby).