1st Stage Presents Lisa Kron's Riveting Play WELL

"This play is not about my mother and me," begins the character, Lisa. But, of course, it is about her mother, and her mother's extraordinary ability to heal a changing neighborhood, despite her inability to heal herself. Lisa Kron's "theatrical exploration of a universal experience" spans from her childhood in an integrating neighborhood in Lansing, Michigan to her stay at an allergy unit in Chicago when she was 19; exploring the interaction between those two stories of healing. This compelling exploration spins out of control into riotously funny and unexpected territory as Lisa takes the audience on a journey to discover why some people are sick and some people are well and the lengths to which we will go to understand each other.

The 1st Stage production of Well by Lisa Kron features Laura Artesi, Audrey Bertaux, Edward Christian, Marquis D. Gibson, Lolita Marie, and Elizabeth Pierotti. Michael Bloom directs the production at 1st Stage.

The design team includes: scenic design by Luciana Stecconi, costume design by Danielle Preston, lighting design by Catherine Girardi, sound design by Kenny Neal, properties design by Gadgetgrlz (Kay Rzasa and Deb Crerie), and fight choreography by Patrick Kilpatrick.

Well will run at 1st Stage from March 23-April 23 with show times as follows: Thursdays at 7:30pm, Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 2pm and 8pm, and Sundays at 2pm.

Please email the box office at boxoffice@1ststagetysons.org for reservations.

General admission tickets are $30. Senior (65+) tickets are $27. Student and military tickets are $15.

Tickets, Subscriptions, and Flex Passes can be purchased online at www.1stStage.org or by calling the 1st Stage box office at 703-854-1856.

The run time is approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes with no intermission.

Well is the fourth play in 1st Stage's ninth season. Following Well will be Ma Rainey's Black Bottom by August Wilson, Directed by Deidra LaWan Starnes (June 1-25). This season, 1st Stage is introducing the first ever Logan Festival of Solo Performance to the DC region. Join us from July 6-16, 2017 for a festival of some of this country's most celebrated solo performances including Hick: A Love Story by Terry Baum, The Gun Show by E.M. Lewis, and Empanada for a Dream by Juan Francisco Villa.

About 1st Stage:
1st Stage Theatre is an award-winning professional theatre in the heart of Tysons Corner, Virginia. The company serves as a cultural hub for the community producing first-rate theatrical productions as well as hosting professional musicians, orchestras, and visual artists, and providing educational opportunities for the community. Awards include the American Theatre Wing National Theatre Company award, Helen Hayes Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Play in 2016 and Outstanding Director of a Musical and Outstanding Lead Actor in 2015, and the John Aniello Award for Outstanding Emerging Theatre Company in 2010. 1st Stage is a member of the Catalogue for Philanthropy class of 2016-2017. In September 2016, The Wall Street Journal called 1st Stage "one of America's most impressive smaller regional companies" and named 1st Stage productions of Floyd Collins and Lobby Hero among their list of "Best Theater of 2016."

For more information, visit 1st Stage online at www.1stStage.org or follow the theatre on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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