Wilbury Group Opens 2018/19 Season With HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE

The Wilbury Theatre Group opens its 2018/19 season with Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece How I Learned to Drive, September 13-30, 2018.

Written by Paula Vogel and directed for The Wilbury Group by Wendy Overly, How I Learned to Drive traverses taboo territory with humor, heart, and empathy. Set in Maryland in the 1960s, the play takes us on a ride (both literally and figuratively) through the memories of Li'l Bit-a teenager who finds herself in a complicated relationship with an older man. Masterfully veering in and out of personal memory, How I Learned to Drive takes a deeply compassionate look at how we are shaped by the people who hurt us, and the ultimate release we experience through the act of forgiveness. Considered "One of the most discomfiting love stories to emerge from the American Theater" by The New York Times, How I Learned to Drive is an empowering and compassionate story that in the shadow of the #MeToo movement takes on a new resonance.

"We are incredibly fortunate to have Paula Vogel's compelling play leading off our 2018/19 Season," says Wilbury Artistic Director Josh Short. "When it premiered in 1998 How I Learned to Drive was seen as a groundbreaking and empowering story. In the months since the #MeToo movement the play has taken on an even greater resonance, further revealing itself as a nuanced and compassionate story of one woman learning to move forward by confronting the secrets of her past. We look forward to sharing Li'l Bit's story and continuing to engage in this important dialogue with our audiences about her story and how it echoes today."

HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE is presented September 13-30, 2018 at The Wilbury Theatre Group, 40 Sonoma Court, Providence RI. Tickets are $15-$38. Call 401.400.7100 or www.thewilburygroup.org/how-i-learned-to-drive

A wildly funny, surprising and devastating tale of survival as seen through the lens of a troubling relationship between a young girl and an older man. Winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, this 20th anniversary production of HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE directed by Wendy Overly comes in the shadow of the #MeToo movement, bringing audiences the incredibly moving story of a woman who learns the rules of the road, and life, from behind the wheel.

Directed by Wendy Overly
Costume Design by Meg Donnelly
Light & Sound Design by Andy Russ
Scenic Design by Monica Shinn
Technical Direction by Max Ponticelli
Assistant Direction by Logan Serabian
Stage Management by Emily Varden

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