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Current Work
OFF THE MAP by Joan Ackerman. March 4 - 20, 2004 Dallas, TX
A journey through the intricate paths we travel to arrive at our identities, OFF THE MAP introduces eleven year-old Bo Groden, who yearns to be free of her quirky, back-to-the-land parents. She grew up in the wilds, "off the map" in northern New Mexico, where her father scavenged at the dump and her mother skinned bears. When the taxman arrived, Bo's life was changed forever.
Bo, now an adult, takes us back 24 years - to the summer her father was depressed; the summer "the face of our lord Jesus Christ appeared in a tortilla at the Morning Glory Café"; her summer of great love and loss. A Southwest area premiere.
Ongoing: ECHO READS ... A monthly series of free performance readings of provocative and entertaining scripts by some of the most interesting women playwrights of the past and present. A brief discussion with the director and cast follows each reading. Our Spring 2004 Series, Warrior Women, features plays with women fighting for their families, their societies, their countries and themselves. |
History
In five years of operation, Echo Theatre has: - Presented the work of over FIFTY female playwrights to Dallas audiences as the only Dallas company devoted exclusively to the production of theatrical works written by women;
- Received over thirty Rabin awards and nominations, Critics’ Forum Awards and citations in End of Year “Best of …” Lists;
- Commissioned four new pieces, produced ten full-length plays, presented three original performance art works, participated in eight short play festivals, and mounted over twenty performance readings as part of its innovative series, ECHO READS … ;
- Offered a number of community outreach programs, including high school internships, free ticket program for clients of local women’s shelters, free children’s theatre workshops at matinee performances, and discussion panels following all readings and many mainstage shows;
- Employed over 150 actors, 30 directors, 60 designers and technicians, and 25 playwrights, musicians and choreographers;
- Maintained a high level of acting and design excellence, while presenting challenging and exciting plays by women;
- Performed benefit performances for The American Red Cross, The Degolyer Library at SMU, The Family Place, New Beginnings, The Jewish Federation Women’s Division, and Hockaday School.
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Honors
Dallas Theatre League; City Theatre Group; over 30 local awards and nominations |
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Artist Location
Dallas, TX
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General Themes
Feminism/Gender Issues, Activism/Social Justice, Economics/Class, Families/Parenting |
| Last updated on January 27th, 2004 |
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