Tickets Now on Sale for The Brown Paper Box Co.’s TO TREE

Tickets are now on sale for the The Brown Paper Box Co.'s premiere of award-winning writer Aaron Golden's TO TREE. Christopher Hart and Lance Newton star in The Brown Paper Box Co.'s new play at BoHo Theatre @ Heartland Studio January 12-29, 2012. Tickets can be purchased on-line at Brownpapertickets.com.

Following their sold-out runs of Reefer Madness! The Musical (four-time BroadwayWorld.com Award nominee including Best Revival of a Musical Non-Equity), The Brown Paper Box Co. is thrilled to present this two-man play. Set in a rural Indiana field over the course of several months, TO TREE is a funny, deeply thought-provoking piece about friendship and metamorphosis presented through the genre of magical realism.

Former college buddies Peter (Hart) and Julian (Newton) have fallen out of touch several years after graduation. When Peter learns that Julian has decided to renounce his existence in favor of becoming a tree, he finds himself unexpectedly reunited with his old friend - and involved in a discussion that forces him to reexamine all he thought he knew about biology, relationships, and the nature of humanity. Simultaneously hilarious, thought-provoking, and absurd, The Brown Paper Box Co. is proud to present this world premiere by award-winning playwright and screenwriter, Aaron Golden (Falling Overnight).

"Aaron's script is rich in topical themes and frank, natural dialogue," says director M. William Panek. "I love its inability to be categorized as simply a 'realistic' or 'absurdist' play. There is a line we straddle with TO TREE which presents absurdity with a real-world sense of honesty."

"The play's about a lot of things," says playwright Golden. "Idealism, loss of identity, personal responsibility. In one corner we have Pete (Hart); excited, confident, and curious, hungry for life, a bright future ahead of him. In the other corner we have Julian (Newton); introspective, quiet, and brooding, having lost faith in humanity and society. But in the end, there's one central question ... what do you do when your buddy decides to become a tree?"
Aaron Golden's TO TREE stars Christopher Hart (Peter) and Lance Newton (Julian) and features the design talents of M. William Panek* (Director), Ian James Anthony* (Scenic Design), Eric Phillips (Lighting Design), Michelle Kritselis* (Dramaturg), James Riley (Original Score), and Charlie Sheets (Poster Design). Performances run January 12-29, 2012. To Tree runs Thursday-Saturday at 8PM and Sunday at 3PM. All performances are at the BoHo Theatre @ Heartland Studio, 7016 N. Glenwood Ave., Chicago, IL 60626. Tickets are $15 on Thursdays, $20 Friday-Sundays, and all performances offer $10 Industry tickets. Please bring hs/r or business card for proof of Industry status. For more information, please visit BrownPaperBox.org.

* Denotes The Brown Paper Box Co. company members

Founded in 2010 and based in Chicago, The Brown Paper Box Co. creates thought-provoking and accessible theatrical experiences without the glitz of overproduction. This scaled-down approach allows our artists to deliver an elevated focus on the text.