Beck Center for the Arts presents A GREAT WILDERNESS Written by Samuel D. Hunter (2014 MacArthur Genius Grant recipient) Directed by Scott Spence Presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc. - $10 PREVIEW NIGHT - Thursday, March 2 8 p.m. | Studio Theater March 3 - April 9, 2017 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays 3 p.m. Sundays <http://www.beckcenter.org/events/great-wilderness/> A Great Wilderness<http://www.beckcenter.org/events/great-wilderness/> Preview Night admission is $10. Advance tickets go on sale online at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, March 2, and at Beck Center's Customer Service 10 a.m. Thursday. Tickets may be purchased at the door based on availability. General admission seating. Doors open approximately 15 minutes prior to curtain. Preview Night tickets go on sale online at 12:01 a.m., Thursday, March 2. To purchase tickets online, click here<http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/TicketRequest?eventId=1126753&presenter=BECKCENTER&venue=&event=&version=>. To purchase tickets from the Beck Center Customer Service after 10 a.m., call: 216.521.2540 x10. REGIONAL PREMIERE! After decades as the gentle-natured leader of a Christian retreat that endeavors to "cure" gay teens, Walt is packing up his life and preparing for a reluctant retirement. But when his final client quietly disappears into the remote Idaho wilderness and an explosive turn of events, Walt discovers his previously unwavering moral compass may no longer points the way. With profound humanity and subtlety, A Great Wilderness navigates complex moral terrain, exploring the shifting motives and inconstant strength of our personal convictions. Strong content. CAST Walt - Tim Tavcar Daniel - Christian John Thomas Abby - Lenne Snively* Tim - Bryan Byers Eunice - Heidi Harris* Janet - Kelly Strand *Actor appears courtesy of the Actors' Equity Association (AEA), the union of actors and stage managers. PRODUCTION STAFF Artistic Director, Director - Scott Spence Stage Manager - Diana D'Alessandro Assistant Stage Manager, Wardobe - Hayley Baran Scenic Designer, Technical Director - Aaron Benson Lighting Designer, Master Electrician - Steve Shack Sound Designer - Richard B. Ingraham Costume Designer - Aimee Kluiber Carpenters - Gabriel Jimenez, Ryan Gajdos SPECIAL THANKS Mary Faktor DIRECTOR'S NOTE The incidental and transition music used for this performance are by Christian pop group "Everyday Sunday" who came under no little fire when their lead singer, Trey Pearson, decided to come out as a gay man after the group had found considerable success.