ENSEMBLE THEATRE OPENS ITS 2017-2018 MAINSTAGE SEASON WE THE PEOPLE with the CLEVELAND PREMIERE of: WELL by LISA KRON (Book & Lyrics for FUN HOME) Directed by CELESTE COSENTINO. "This play is not about my mother and me," begins the character of 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. In this "solo show with people in it," Kron asks the provocative question: "Do we create our own illness?" The answers she gets are much more complicated than she bargained for as the play spins dangerously out of control into riotously funny and unexpected territory. “One of the most thought-provoking comedies in Broadway history!” – Roma Torre, NY1 News "Wise and funny and utterly winning! Truly a beautiful play." – Michael Feingold, Village Voice "Sly, good-natured and brutally deceptive, The revelations are both graceful and awkward, subtle and obvious, elegant and confusing. Like life." – Linda Winer, Newsday September 29 – October 22 Fridays & Saturdays @8pm. Sundays @2pm. Opening night reception (9/29) with Celeste’s chocolate covered strawberries , food and drink! Post show celebration @ *The Bottle House* in Cleveland Heights! Drink specials for Ensemble Patrons! Please Note: There will be NO PERFORMANCE on Saturday October 7th! We will be adding a Monday Night performance on October 9th @7pm! With a great CAST of CLEVELAND ACTORS: Lara Mielcarek* as Lisa Kron Laura Starnik as Ann Kron April Needham as Ensemble A: Joy, Dottie, Herself Maya Jones as Ensemble B: Lori Jones, Kay, Mrs. Price, Cynthia, Herself Brian Kenneth Armour as Ensemble C: Jim Richardson, Nurse 2, Little Oscar, Big Oscar, Himself Craig Joseph as Ensemble D: Howard Norris, Head Nurse, Himself *Denotes Member of Actors’ Equity Association Tickets $12-$25. Senior, Student, & Group discounts. -Special BOGO for opening weekend. -Pay-What-You-Can performance Sunday October 1. 216.321.2930 | tickets@ensemble-theatre.org www.ensembletheatrecle.org to purchase tickets online! Executive Artistic Director: Celeste Cosentino Associate Artistic Director: Tyler Whidden Director: Celeste Cosentino General Manager/Production Stage Manager: Becca Moseley Set Design: Walter Boswell Technical Director: Stephen Vasse-Hansell Carpenter: August Scarpelli Light Design: Bryanna Bauman Costumes: Meg Parish Box Office: Amy J. Strumbly & Kayla Davis. We look forward to seeing you in our audience! -- *Information* info@ensemble-theatre.org 2843 Washington Blvd. Cleveland Hts., OH 441118 216-321-2930/216-202-0938 *www.ensembletheatrecle.org <http://www.ensembletheatrecle.org>*