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I am always looking for plays that reveal a fascinatingcharacter, explore a little-known idea, dig a little

deeper into a misunderstood issue, or offer asurprising and theatrical take on a familiar story.

In this age of ever-revolving news headlines and24-hour constant coverage, the personal narrativesof the people whose lives are affected by “the bigevents” often get lost or obscured. So my goal is

to bring these narratives to life through the intimate,communal, commercial-free experience of live theatre.

Our 2011/2012 season will expose you to a mosaicof extraordinary people, stories, issues and ideas

that go beyond the headlines, fly under the radarand exist off the grid.

InterAct Theatre Company is a theatrefor today’s world, producing new and

contemporary plays that explore the social,political, and cultural issues of our time.

The Philadelphia premiere of TTHHEE HHOOWW AANNDD TTHHEEWWHHYY, by Sarah Treem, puts the female body frontand center as it pits two generations of brilliant anddaring evolutionary biologists against each other ina battle for academic survival. The Philadelphiapremiere of MMIICCRROOCCRRIISSIISS, by Mike Lew, imagines aglobal lending scheme run amok when a hard-partyingfinancial entrepreneur bites off more than he canchew. The world premiere of EETTCCHHEEDD IINN SSKKIINN OONN AASSUUNNLLIITT NNIIGGHHTT, by Kara Lee Corthron, follows anAfrican American painter who grapples with racialand other demons after exiling herself to the whitestplace on earth. And our inaugural OOUUTTSSIIDDEE TTHHEEFFRRAAMMEE festival of presented works will feature amultiplicity of dynamic and compelling voicesexploring the ever-widening boundaries of ourcultural landscape.

Seth Rozin

FFRROOMM TTHHEE PPRROODDUUCCIINNGG AARRTTIISSTTIICC DDIIRREECCTTOORR

I am always looking for plays that reveal a fascinatingcharacter, explore a little-known idea, dig a little

deeper into a misunderstood issue, or offer asurprising and theatrical take on a familiar story.

In this age of ever-revolving news headlines and24-hour constant coverage, the personal narrativesof the people whose lives are affected by “the bigevents” often get lost or obscured. So my goal is

to bring these narratives to life through the intimate,communal, commercial-free experience of live theatre.

Our 2011/2012 season will expose you to a mosaicof extraordinary people, stories, issues and ideas

that go beyond the headlines, fly under the radarand exist off the grid.

InterAct Theatre Company is a theatrefor today’s world, producing new and

contemporary plays that explore the social,political, and cultural issues of our time.

The Philadelphia premiere of TTHHEE HHOOWW AANNDD TTHHEEWWHHYY, by Sarah Treem, puts the female body frontand center as it pits two generations of brilliant anddaring evolutionary biologists against each other ina battle for academic survival. The Philadelphiapremiere of MMIICCRROOCCRRIISSIISS, by Mike Lew, imagines aglobal lending scheme run amok when a hard-partyingfinancial entrepreneur bites off more than he canchew. The world premiere of EETTCCHHEEDD IINN SSKKIINN OONN AASSUUNNLLIITT NNIIGGHHTT, by Kara Lee Corthron, follows anAfrican American painter who grapples with racialand other demons after exiling herself to the whitestplace on earth. And our inaugural OOUUTTSSIIDDEE TTHHEEFFRRAAMMEE festival of presented works will feature amultiplicity of dynamic and compelling voicesexploring the ever-widening boundaries of ourcultural landscape.

Seth Rozin

OCT. 21– NOV. 13,

2011WRITTEN BY:

SARAH TREEM

DIRECTED BY:

SETH ROZIN

FEATURING:

JANIS DARDARIS

and VICTORIA FRINGS

On the eve of a prestigious conference, anup-and-coming evolutionary biologist wrestles

for the truth with an established leader in the field.Their real challenge has been negotiating the fiercely

male-dominated enterprise of academic science, wherea female perspective has rarely been considered… untilnow. But the two trail blazing women share more than apassion for science, as the revelation of long-held secretsthreatens to change their personal trajectories. Evolutionand emotion collide in this thought-provoking new playabout science, family and the survival of the fittest.

Inspired by the acclaimed best-sellerWoman: An Intimate Geography

by Natalie Angier of The New York Times

THE HOW AND THE WHY sponsored by

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“Supersmart,super-engrossing…

a glimpse into thethrill of working ongroundbreaking

science”- Philadelphia Inquirer

Additional design by Jamie Blank - www.jamieblank.com

OCT. 21– NOV. 13,

2011WRITTEN BY:

SARAH TREEM

DIRECTED BY:

SETH ROZIN

FEATURING:

JANIS DARDARIS

and VICTORIA FRINGS

On the eve of a prestigious conference, anup-and-coming evolutionary biologist wrestles

for the truth with an established leader in the field.Their real challenge has been negotiating the fiercely

male-dominated enterprise of academic science, wherea female perspective has rarely been considered… untilnow. But the two trail blazing women share more than apassion for science, as the revelation of long-held secretsthreatens to change their personal trajectories. Evolutionand emotion collide in this thought-provoking new playabout science, family and the survival of the fittest.

Inspired by the acclaimed best-sellerWoman: An Intimate Geography

by Natalie Angier of The New York Times

THE HOW AND THE WHY sponsored by

wwwwww..bbaallllaarrddssppaahhrr..ccoomm

“Supersmart,super-engrossing…

a glimpse into thethrill of working ongroundbreaking

science”- Philadelphia Inquirer

Additional design by Jamie Blank - www.jamieblank.com

JAN. 20 – FEB. 12, 2012WRITTEN BY: MIKE LEW

DIRECTED BY: SETH ROZINFEATURING: FRANK X, KEVIN BERGEN,

BI JEAN NGO, HANNAH GOLD,DAVE JOHNSON and MAIA DESANTI

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“The savagery of MICROCRISIS is impressive indeed.”– The New York Times

“A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for thefinancially dispossessed...”

– Time Out New York

JAN. 20 – FEB. 12, 2012WRITTEN BY: MIKE LEW

DIRECTED BY: SETH ROZINFEATURING: FRANK X, KEVIN BERGEN,

BI JEAN NGO, HANNAH GOLD,DAVE JOHNSON and MAIA DESANTI

WWhhaatt hhaappppeennss wwhheenn wwhheeeelleerr--ddeeaalleerrss oonn WWaallll SSttrreeeett uussee

tthhee NNoobbeell PPrriizzee--wwiinnnniinngg ccoonncceepptt ooff mmiiccrrooccrreeddiitt ttoo rraavvaaggee

tthhee wwoorrlldd eeccoonnoommyy?? FFaasstt oonn tthhee hheeeellss ooff tthhee ccuurrrreenntt

rreecceessssiioonn,, MMIICCRROOCCRRIISSIISS iiss aa ssccaatthhiinngg ssaattiirree tthhaatt ffoolllloowwss

aa ssmmaarrtt,, sslliicckk,, bbiigg--vviissiioonn bbaannkkeerr aass hhee ddrraawwss aa ggaaggggllee ooff

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aanndd MMoonnaaccoo.. NNeevveerr ssttooppppiinngg ttoo ccoonnssiiddeerr tthhee ddeessttrruuccttiioonn

iinn tthheeiirr wwaakkee,, tthhee bbaannkkeerr aanndd hhiiss uunnwwiittttiinngg aaccccoommpplliicceess

ttrryy ddeessppeerraatteellyy ttoo ssttaayy oonnee sstteepp aahheeaadd ooff tthhee ggaammee..

“The savagery of MICROCRISIS is impressive indeed.”– The New York Times

“A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy for thefinancially dispossessed...”

– Time Out New York

DDRRAAWW TTHHEECCIIRRCCLLEEWWRRIITTTTEENN && PPEERRFFOORRMMEEDD BBYY:: DDEEEENNDDIIRREECCTTEEDD BBYY:: CCHHAAYY YYEEWW

As Deen struggles to come to termswith being a transgender man, thosewho love him most find themselvesstruggling as well in this funny andmoving piece, told entirely from thepoint of view of Deen’s family,friends and partner, yet performedby Deen himself.

PPAALLEESSTTIINNEEWWRRIITTTTEENN && PPEERRFFOORRMMEEDD BBYY::NNAAJJLLAA SSAAIIDDDDIIRREECCTTEEDD BBYY:: SSTTUURRGGIISS WWAARRNNEERR

The unique and humorous storyof a self-described politicallyagnostic Upper West SidePalestinian American princesswho travels to the occupiedterritories and discovers herdeeper identity as an ArabAmerican woman.

LLAAYY OOFF TTHHEE LLAANNDDWWRRIITTTTEENN && PPEERRFFOORRMMEEDD BBYY::TTIIMM MMIILLLLEERR

From the controversial andirrepressible creator of US andGLORY BOX comes this fiercelyfunny look at the fight formarriage equality and thestate of the “queer union.”

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Set in San Francisco’s Mission District, YOU’RE GONNA CRY shows numerous characters including Latino bohemians, techies, and immigrants, all confronting the issue ofgentrification and its effect on local communities.

YOUNG VOICES MONOLOGUE FESTIVALInterAct Theatre joins forces with Philadelphia Young Playwrights to producethe 8th annual Young Voices Monologue Festival, an array of diversestudent-written monologues performed by professional actors.

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OOUUTTSSIIDDEETTHHEE FFRRAAMMEE

VVooiicceess FFrroomm TThhee OOtthheerr AAmmeerriiccaaWe have searched far and wide to bring together this first-timefestival of presented works that illuminate the richness andcomplexity of our contemporary world. The Festival will show-case an exciting array of acclaimed and engaging first personnarratives that celebrate and challenge our American identity.

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DDRRAAWW TTHHEECCIIRRCCLLEEWWRRIITTTTEENN && PPEERRFFOORRMMEEDD BBYY:: DDEEEENNDDIIRREECCTTEEDD BBYY:: CCHHAAYY YYEEWW

As Deen struggles to come to termswith being a transgender man, thosewho love him most find themselvesstruggling as well in this funny andmoving piece, told entirely from thepoint of view of Deen’s family,friends and partner, yet performedby Deen himself.

PPAALLEESSTTIINNEEWWRRIITTTTEENN && PPEERRFFOORRMMEEDD BBYY::NNAAJJLLAA SSAAIIDDDDIIRREECCTTEEDD BBYY:: SSTTUURRGGIISS WWAARRNNEERR

The unique and humorous storyof a self-described politicallyagnostic Upper West SidePalestinian American princesswho travels to the occupiedterritories and discovers herdeeper identity as an ArabAmerican woman.

LLAAYY OOFF TTHHEE LLAANNDDWWRRIITTTTEENN && PPEERRFFOORRMMEEDD BBYY::TTIIMM MMIILLLLEERR

From the controversial andirrepressible creator of US andGLORY BOX comes this fiercelyfunny look at the fight formarriage equality and thestate of the “queer union.”

YYOOUU’’RREE GGOONNNNAA CCRRYY

WWRRIITTTTEENN && PPEERRFFOORRMMEEDD BB YY:: PPAAUULL SS.. FFLLOORREESSDDIIRREECCTTEEDD BBYY:: BBRRIIAANN FFRREEEEMMAANN

Set in San Francisco’s Mission District, YOU’RE GONNA CRY shows numerous characters including Latino bohemians, techies, and immigrants, all confronting the issue ofgentrification and its effect on local communities.

YOUNG VOICES MONOLOGUE FESTIVALInterAct Theatre joins forces with Philadelphia Young Playwrights to producethe 8th annual Young Voices Monologue Festival, an array of diversestudent-written monologues performed by professional actors.

MMaarrcchh 2277 –– AApprriill 2222,, 22001122

OOUUTTSSIIDDEETTHHEE FFRRAAMMEE

VVooiicceess FFrroomm TThhee OOtthheerr AAmmeerriiccaaWe have searched far and wide to bring together this first-timefestival of presented works that illuminate the richness andcomplexity of our contemporary world. The Festival will show-case an exciting array of acclaimed and engaging first personnarratives that celebrate and challenge our American identity.

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JUNE 1 – 24, 2012 WRITTEN By: KARA LEE CORTHRONDIRECTED BY: WHIT MACLAUGHLIN

Originally commissioned by InterAct in 2009, this

intense and theatrical drama about lust, betrayal, and

culture clash marks the arrival of one of the most exciting

new voices in American theatre. The compelling story follows

Jules, an African-American painter who has fled the U.S. under

mysterious circumstances and embraced a whole new life

and family in Iceland. As Barack Obama’s meteoric presidential

campaign makes Jules more homesick than ever, her husband

presents their biracial daughter with a shocking present,

and a hometown visitor shows up at Jules’ studio.

This whirlwind of events brings the demons of Jules’

past crashing down on her new family and

challenges her sense of racial

and personal identity.

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JUNE 1 – 24, 2012 WRITTEN By: KARA LEE CORTHRONDIRECTED BY: WHIT MACLAUGHLIN

Originally commissioned by InterAct in 2009, this

intense and theatrical drama about lust, betrayal, and

culture clash marks the arrival of one of the most exciting

new voices in American theatre. The compelling story follows

Jules, an African-American painter who has fled the U.S. under

mysterious circumstances and embraced a whole new life

and family in Iceland. As Barack Obama’s meteoric presidential

campaign makes Jules more homesick than ever, her husband

presents their biracial daughter with a shocking present,

and a hometown visitor shows up at Jules’ studio.

This whirlwind of events brings the demons of Jules’

past crashing down on her new family and

challenges her sense of racial

and personal identity.

AA WW OO RR LL DD PP RR EE MM II EE RR EE

2011/2012 Season

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CCOONNVVEERRSSAATTIIOONNPPOOSSTT--SSHHOOWW DDIISSCCUUSSSSIIOONNSS

In order to encourage further discussion on the issues raised in the plays,InterAct hosts talk-backs following seven performances of each productionin our season.

SSPPEEAAKKEERR SSUUNNDDAAYYSSFollowing the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday matinee performances of each run,we present Speaker Sundays, a talk-back series featuring invited scholars,community leaders and artists.

CCOOFFFFEEEE CCOONNVVEERRSSAATTIIOONNSSFollowing the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday and Wednesday performances of each run,we invite patrons to grab a snack and a cup of joe, then join us in the theatrefor an informal discussion with company artists.

INTERACTTHEATRE.ORG is the place for you to interact with InterAct:

• Post your reactions to and opinions of InterAct’s plays

• Read in-depth interviews with playwrights and artists

• Read excerpts of the scripts

• Connect to organizations specializing in the issues featured in the plays

• Sign up to receive announcements sent directly to your inbox

• Purchase tickets and subscriptions securely online

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SSuubbssccrriibbeerr BBeenneeffiittss• Free and unlimited ticket exchange privileges within your series

or any lower priced performance

• Save 15% off individual ticket prices

• Receive a $5.00 discount on any additional tickets for friends or family

• Free ticket replacement should your tickets become lost or stolen

• Priority seating at performances

• Discount coupons for restaurants in InterAct’s Dining Partners program

• Discount coupons for other arts organizations in the Philadelphia area

• Join InterAct’s InterCircle and take advantage of reserved seating

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Coffee Conversations sponsored by

2011/2012 Dining Partners include

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IINNTTEERRAACCTT’’SSFor donations of $500 or more you’ll become a member of our InterCircle,where you’ll receive benefits designed to bring you closer to InterAct's playsand playmakers, including private readings of new plays-in-progress, sneakpreviews of upcoming productions and other special events and opportunities.

PPAAYYMMEENNTT PPLLAANNSSWe now offer the convenience of payment plansdesigned to accommodate your life and finances:

Option 1: $50.00 once a month for 10 monthsOption 2: $100.00 every month for 5 months

or every other month for 10 monthsOption 3: $250.00 at any two points in the year

Call for details: 215.568.8077

At InterAct we invite the boldest and bravest living playwrights to tellimportant new stories and ask important new questions about today'sworld and we believe now - more than ever - our brand of theatre canmake a difference. Your support is essential to continuing our bold andvital mission.

We gladly accept donations, in any amount, and acknowledge them inour programs and on our website.

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2011/2012 Season

JJOOIINN THE

CCOONNVVEERRSSAATTIIOONNPPOOSSTT--SSHHOOWW DDIISSCCUUSSSSIIOONNSS

In order to encourage further discussion on the issues raised in the plays,InterAct hosts talk-backs following seven performances of each productionin our season.

SSPPEEAAKKEERR SSUUNNDDAAYYSSFollowing the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday matinee performances of each run,we present Speaker Sundays, a talk-back series featuring invited scholars,community leaders and artists.

CCOOFFFFEEEE CCOONNVVEERRSSAATTIIOONNSSFollowing the 2nd and 3rd Tuesday and Wednesday performances of each run,we invite patrons to grab a snack and a cup of joe, then join us in the theatrefor an informal discussion with company artists.

INTERACTTHEATRE.ORG is the place for you to interact with InterAct:

• Post your reactions to and opinions of InterAct’s plays

• Read in-depth interviews with playwrights and artists

• Read excerpts of the scripts

• Connect to organizations specializing in the issues featured in the plays

• Sign up to receive announcements sent directly to your inbox

• Purchase tickets and subscriptions securely online

WWWWWW..IINNTTEERRAACCTTTTHHEEAATTRREE..OORRGG

SSuubbssccrriibbeerr BBeenneeffiittss• Free and unlimited ticket exchange privileges within your series

or any lower priced performance

• Save 15% off individual ticket prices

• Receive a $5.00 discount on any additional tickets for friends or family

• Free ticket replacement should your tickets become lost or stolen

• Priority seating at performances

• Discount coupons for restaurants in InterAct’s Dining Partners program

• Discount coupons for other arts organizations in the Philadelphia area

• Join InterAct’s InterCircle and take advantage of reserved seating

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Coffee Conversations sponsored by

2011/2012 Dining Partners include

wwwwww..nnooookkbbaakkeerryyaannddccooffffeeee..ccoomm

wwwwww..tthheettwwiisstteeddttaaiill..ccoomm

IINNTTEERRAACCTT’’SSFor donations of $500 or more you’ll become a member of our InterCircle,where you’ll receive benefits designed to bring you closer to InterAct's playsand playmakers, including private readings of new plays-in-progress, sneakpreviews of upcoming productions and other special events and opportunities.

PPAAYYMMEENNTT PPLLAANNSSWe now offer the convenience of payment plansdesigned to accommodate your life and finances:

Option 1: $50.00 once a month for 10 monthsOption 2: $100.00 every month for 5 months

or every other month for 10 monthsOption 3: $250.00 at any two points in the year

Call for details: 215.568.8077

At InterAct we invite the boldest and bravest living playwrights to tellimportant new stories and ask important new questions about today'sworld and we believe now - more than ever - our brand of theatre canmake a difference. Your support is essential to continuing our bold andvital mission.

We gladly accept donations, in any amount, and acknowledge them inour programs and on our website.

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