Grounded

by George Brant

a regional premiere production presented in Season 9

Sept. 1-28, 2014 at the Avenue Theatre, Denver;

Jan. 8-18 at the Dairy Arts Center, Boulder

An unexpected pregnancy ends an ace fighter pilot’s career in the sky. Reassigned to operate military drones from a windowless trailer outside Las Vegas, she hunts terrorists by day and returns to her family each night. As the pressure to track a high-profile target mounts, the boundaries begin to blur between the desert in which she lives and the one she patrols half a world away. Winner of the National New Play Network’s 2012 Smith Prize. Top 10 London Plays of 2013, The Guardian. A blistering one-woman show so good, we couldn’t wait another season to share it with you.

4 Stars! “genuinely terrifying” (Denver Post)

“something rare in the world of theatre: a work with the power to change the viewer” (Westword)

“Brant’s drama poignantly illustrates how the psychological and emotional toll of war persists, even as the technology of combat evolves.” (Daily Camera)

“Laura Norman is one of the best actresses in the Denver area…she turns in a tour de force performance in Grounded.” (Theatre Colorado)

Production Team

Director: Josh Hartwell

Stage Manager: Anja Hose

Set/ Lighting/ Sound Designer: Andrew Metzroth

Costume Designer: Brenda King

Cast

The Pilot: Laura Norman