
Ian Saint-Germain, Ella Kennedy Davis; photo by Joan Marcus
Mainstage Theater
Written by
Lindsey Ferrentino
Directed by Rebecca Taichman
World Premiere
Julie
Why’s everybody acting so shocked? …Why don’t the grown-ups just fix it?
At a middle school in this seaside town, the unthinkable has happened, placing a bewildered community in the national spotlight. Stuck at home in a state of shocked limbo, Julie and Zander, two twelve-year-olds, try to make sense of the chaos they witnessed, their awkward crushes, and an infinitely more complicated future — but the grown-ups are no help at all. An urgent response to our times, This Flat Earth is a startling and deeply felt story of growing up in our confounding world.
Running Time: 90 minutes, no intermission
FEATURING
Cassie Beck — Lisa
Ella Kennedy Davis — Julie
Lynda Gravátt — Cloris
Lucas Papaelias — Dan
Ian Saint-Germain — Zander
Christine H. Kim — Cellist
Scenic Design: Dane Laffrey
Costume Design: Paloma Young
Lighting Design: Christopher Akerlind
Sound Design: Mikhail Fiksel
Music Director: Christian Frederickson
Production Stage Manager: Cole P. Bonenberger
Assistant Stage Manager: Shane Schnetzler
This Flat Earth is the recipient of an Edgerton Foundation New Play Award
Lindsey Ferrentino’s most daring play to date, with profound and essential subjects. There’s no denying the urgency of this work.
—Ben Brantley, The New York TimesSubtle and eerily timely, This Flat Earth provides a personal echo to current events.
—The Daily Beast