DRY LAND to Open Wilbury Group's 2015-16 Season

The Wilbury Theatre Group proudly opens it's 2015/16 season with the New England premiere of Ruby Rae Speigel's Dry Land, September 17-October 3, 2015. A finalist for the 2015 Susan Smith Blackburn Award, Dry Land . Centered on young girls' experiences in the scary throes of adulthood, Spiegel's critically acclaimed play is about abortion, love, friendship, and the life of the modern American teenager. This New England premiere production is directed by Wilbury Artistic Director Josh Short and features original music by local singer-songwriter Emeline Easton.

Dry Land runs September 17-October 3 at The Wilbury Theatre Group, 393 Broad Street, Providence RI. Tickets are $15-$25. Call 401-400-7100 or order online at thewilburygroup.org.
Emerging as one of the most exciting new voices of the theatre, 21-year-old playwright Ruby Rae Spiegel - a finalist for the Susan Smith Blackburn prize - writes a brazen, no-holds-barred play about that time in your life when no one else can possibly understand what you're going through. A story about abortion, bad jokes, bathing suits, and friendship, Dry Land, a New York Times critics' pick, is a brave portrayal of the contemporary American teenager rarely seen before onstage.

"Dry Land is one of the most exciting new plays happening anywhere this season," says Wilbury Group Artistic Director Josh Short. "Not only does it give an engaging, and often hilarious, voice to the challenges facing teenagers today, it tells an incredibly human story of a longing for acceptance that we can all identify with. We announced our season late last year because we were holding out for permission to do this play, and we couldn't be prouder to finally be able to share it with our audiences."

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Dry Land By Ruby Rae Spiegel
Directed by Josh Short, Music by Emeline Easton

CAST
Julia Bartoletti, Amy
Andrea Reid, Ester
Sarah Leach, Reba
Patrick Saunders, Victor
David Tessier, Janitor/Musician

CREATIVE TEAM
Costume Design by Meg Donnelly
Video Design by Adam O'Brien
Sound Design by Terry Shea
Scenic Design by Monica Shinn
Light Design by Gerritt Turner

Stage Management by Kimberlee Beggs
Assistant Direction by Kate Kataja
Assistant Lighting Design by Branigan Duguay
Production Management by Dan Fisher

CALENDAR OF PERFORMANCES
Thursday, September 17, 7:30pm preview
Friday, September 18, 7:30pm preview
Saturday, September 19, 7:30pm preview
Sunday, September 20, 7:30pm PWYC
Monday, September 21, 7:30pm press/opening
Thursday, September 24, 7:30pm
Friday, September 25, 7:30pm
Saturday, September 26, 7:30pm
Sunday, September 27, 2:00pm
Thursday, October 1, 7:30pm
Friday, October 2, 7:30pm
Saturday, October 3, 7:30pm

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