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A nonprofit arts
organization, New Ground owns and operates the Village
Theatre, in the Village of East Davenport.
Mission: To bring the best in contemporary and original
theatre to the Quad Cities. We strive for excellence and
professionalism in all productions, and we seek out and
nurture local emerging playwrights.
Announcing our 2014-15
season:
November 7-16
Clybourne Park by Bruce Norris,
directed by Chris Jansen
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and
the 2012 Tony Award for Best Play, Bruce Norris’ satiric
comedy deals with race and class in response to Lorraine
Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun. The play begins in 1959 as
a black family moves into a white neighborhood in Chicago,
and in Act Two takes us to the same house in 2009 as
gentrification sets in and the roles are reversed. Jokes fly
and hidden agendas unfold as two generations tiptoe through
social politics, pitting race against real estate. The New
York Times hailed it “ferociously smart” and Variety raved,
“Yes, it’s dangerous and provocative, but pulverizingly
funny to boot!”
January 23 - February 1
Things Being What They Are by Wendy MacLeod, directed by
Bryan Woods
As Bill anxiously waits for his unfaithful wife and his
furniture, he is visited by Jack, an older divorced neighbor
who suggests the loneliness of life after marriage. A comic
and wistful exploration of love, loss, and the needs that
bring people together and drive them apart.
"Despite (or maybe it's because of) its origin in a
female mind, this funny, charming, and rather moving little
sleeper of a play from Wendy MacLeod probes the
vulnerabilities of heterosexual, middle-class, decaying
maleness with...good humor, affection and incisive
accuracy..." --The Chicago Tribune
March 6-15
Playwrights Festival, details TBA
May 15-24
The Way West by Mona Mansour, directed by Christina Myatt
In a modern-day California town that’s seen better days, Mom
shares death-defying tales of pioneer crossings with her two
squabbling adult daughters as she waits for her bankruptcy
to come through. This hilarious and heartbreaking play about
today’s American family explores the mixed blessing of our
great frontier spirit, which has fueled both self-delusion
and survival.
Auditions:
Open auditions will be held on Saturday, August 16 at
11:00 am, and Sunday, August 17 at 7:00 pm, at the Village
Theatre, 2113 E. 11th St. in Davenport. Actors should bring
a resume and be prepared to read from the scripts.
Needed:
Men: 30's - 40's, white and African American; 20's, white and Latino
Women: 20's - 60's, white and African American
Questions: 563-326-7529
Thanks!!
$18 general admission
$15 for students and seniors
Season Tickets are now available. $55 each
(that's only $13.75 per show!) To order, call 563-326-7529,
or send check or credit card info and contact information
to:
New Ground Theatre
2113 E. 11th St.
Davenport, IA 52803
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