Unicorn Theatre to Present THE WHALE

MacArthur Genius Grant winner Samuel D. Hunter's drama The Whale has taken home Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel and GLAAD Media awards for its powerful story. In a small town in Idaho, Charlie is a six hundred pound man who teaches writing online and sits alone devouring junk food. Determined to reconnect with his long estranged daughter, he discovers a spitfire teen with an acerbic tongue. Savagely funny and deeply touching, this first production of Hunter's work in Kansas City will show you beauty in the unexpected.

Critics have praised Hunter's drama as "riveting... an impassioned and arresting clash of minds and emotions" - Rex Reed, New York Observer; "a deeply affecting and piercingly amusing play... [it] leaves an emotional wallop in its wake" - Joe Dziemianowicz, New York Daily News; and "sharp and funny... harrowingly good, endowing [its main character] with wit and dignity" - David Cote, Time Out New York.

Directed by Sidonie Garrett, the play features Phil Fiorini as Charlie, Cinnamon Schultz as Liz, Jacob Aaron Cullum as Elder Thomas, Daria LeGrand as Ellie, and Manon Halliburton as Mary.

The Whale is on Unicorn Theatre's Jerome Stage located at 3828 Main Street, Kansas City, MO 64111. The show runs March 2nd - 27th, 2016. Previews are March 2nd, 3rd and 4th. Opening Night is March 5th. A Featured Friday pre-show event is scheduled for March 25th at 7 p.m. Talk back performances, where patrons are encouraged to stay after the show and discuss the play with the actors and director, are scheduled for March 8th, 13th and 20th.

Performances run Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday at 8:00 p.m., and Sunday at 3:00 p.m. If you are unable to afford a ticket, you may Pay What U Can at performances on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, because we believe art is for everyone.

Tickets are now on sale. Call 816-531-PLAY (7529) EXT. 10, go online at www.UnicornTheatre.org or buy in person at the box office located at 3828 Main St., Kansas City, MO 64111. Special discounts are available for seniors (65+), students, and patrons under age 30.

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