Photo Flash: DRY LAND Celebrates Opening Night as Part of 'Block Party' the Douglas

Center Theatre Group's Block Party continues with the opening of The Echo Theater Company production of "Dry Land" at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. Written by Ruby Rae Spiegel and directed by Alana Dietze, "Dry Land" opened on May 14 and runs through May 21, 2017. BroadwayWorld has photos from the opening festivities below!

Block Party highlights some of the remarkable work being done in other, more intimate theatres throughout Los Angeles by fully producing three previously staged productions. The three visiting companies received the full support of Center Theatre Group and its staff in order to fund, stage and market each production.

"Dry Land" is a haunting play about female friendship and an abortion that takes place in the locker room of a central Florida high school. Written when Spiegel was just 21 years old and still an undergraduate at Yale, the play is a deeply truthful portrait of the fears, hopes and bonds of teenage girls - as gut-wrenching as it is funny.

The cast of "Dry Land" includes Daniel Hagen, Ben Horwitz, Connor Kelly-Eiding, Teagan Rose and Jenny Soo. The cast also includes Jacqueline Besson and Alexandra Freeman as well as USC School of Dramatic Arts students Francesca O'Hern, Bukola Ogunmola, Sidne Phillips and Tessa Hope Slovis. Scenic design is by Amanda Knehans, costume design is by Elena Flores, lighting design is by Justin Huen and sound design is by Jeff Gardner. Anna Engelsman is the production stage manager.

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Director Alana Dietze and Garrett Hanson

Actor Joe Calarco and Courage Theatre Company Artistic Director Jeremy Lelliott
Actors Joe Calarco and Margaret Katch
The Echo Theater Company Artistic Director Chris Fields and Center Theatre Group Associate Producer Lindsay Allbaugh
The Echo Theater Company Artistic Director Chris Fields and Center Theatre Group Associate Producer Lindsay Allbaugh
Center Theatre Group Board Member Miles Benickes and The Echo Theater Company Artistic Director Chris Fields
Marc Guren, Center Theatre Group Board Member Aliza Karney Guren, director Alana Dietze, The Echo Theater Company Artistic Director Chris Fields, playwright Ruby Rae Spiegel and Center Theatre Group Board Member Miles Benickes
Marc Guren, Center Theatre Group Board Member Aliza Karney Guren, director Alana Dietze, The Echo Theater Company Artistic Director Chris Fields, playwright Ruby Rae Spiegel and Center Theatre Group Board Member Miles Benickes
Marc Guren, Center Theatre Group Board Member Aliza Karney Guren, The Echo Theater Company Artistic Director Chris Fields, Center Theatre Group Board Member Miles Benickes and Joni Benickes
Marc Guren, Center Theatre Group Board Members Aliza Karney Guren, Miles Benickes and Joni Benickes
Cast members Alexandra Freeman and Jacqueline Besson
Cast members Bukola Ogunmola, Tessa Hope Slovis, Francesca O'Hern and Sidne Phillips
Cast member Connor Kelly-Eiding, scenic designer Amanda Knehans, costume designer Elena Flores, director Alana Dietze, playwright Ruby Rae Spiegel and cast member Teagan Rose
Cast member Connor Kelly-Eiding, costume designer Elena Flores, director Alana Dietze, playwright Ruby Rae Spiegel and cast member Teagan Rose
Cast members Ben Horwitz, Connor Kelly-Eiding, director Alana Dietze, The Echo Theater Company Artistic Director Chris Fields, cast members Teagan Rose and Daniel Hagen
Playwright Ruby Rae Spiegel and director Alana Dietze
Cast members Connor Kelly-Eiding and Teagan Rose
Cast members Connor Kelly-Eiding and Teagan Rose
Cast members Teagan Rose, Connor Kelly-Eiding, playwright Ruby Rae Spiegel, director Alana Dietze and cast member Daniel Hagen
Playwright Ruby Rae Spiegel, director Alana Dietze and The Echo Theater Company Artistic Director Chis Fields
Cast member Connor Kelly-Eiding, director Alana Dietze and cast member Teagan Rose
Cast members Jenny Soo, Connor Kelly-Eiding and Teagan Rose
Cast members Teagan Rose, Connor Kelly-Eiding, playwright Ruby Rae Spiegel and director Alana Dietze
Cast members Teagan Rose, Connor Kelly-Eiding, playwright Ruby Rae Spiegel and director Alana Dietze