CCM Studio Acting Presents World Premiere of 'Very Dumb Kids' April 20-22

Written by rising New York playwright

Gracie Gardner

,

Very Dumb Kids

was workshopped by acting students last spring at

UC’s College-Conservatory of Music

. The CCM Studio Series presents the staged world premiere of the play on

April 20-22

in

Cohen Family Studio Theater

. Acting Professor

Brant Russell

directs.

The drama tells the tale of foreign correspondent Sarah Nehal, who is tragically murdered in New Delhi. While Sarah was busy confronting the world, her college friends sat calmly at home in the U.S., streaming TV shows on the internet and peddling their esoteric skill sets. One year after her funeral, Sarah’s friends meet for their annual Fourth of July reunion.

Very Dumb Kids

explores entitlement and its effects on the disenfranchised as well as the privileged in the millennial era. The play also focuses on empowerment and how to live responsibly in an irresponsible universe.

This is the inaugural production of CCM Acting’s new play-commissioning initiative, which focuses on plays that speak to the unique experience of being young in America. The plays, written for and about students, will enrapture a new generation of artists and audiences. They will go on to be produced by educational institutions and professional theatre companies all over the country to expand CCM’s reach and reputation as a preeminent institution for the performing arts.

Very Dumb Kids

runs from Thursday, April 20 through Saturday, April 22 in CCM’s Cohen Family Studio Theater. With free admission and limited seating, CCM’s Studio Series productions remain one of the hottest tickets in town. Learn more about how secure your tickets by visiting

ccm.uc.edu/about/villagenews/did-you-know/how-to-studio-series

.

You can read more about

Very Dumb Kids

online through the

Cincinnati Enquirer

and

CityBeat

.

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Cast List

Lauren Carter

Carter LaCava

Jacqueline Daaleman

Nick Heffelfinger

Isaac Hickox-Young

Madeline Page-Schmit

Olivia Passafiume

Graham Rogers

Performance Times

8 p.m. Thursday, April 20

8 p.m. Friday, April 21

2 & 8 p.m. Saturday, April 22

Location

Cohen Family Studio Theater, CCM Village

University of Cincinnati

Tickets

Admission is free, but reservations are required. Tickets become available at noon on Monday, April 17. Visit the CCM Box Office or call 513-556-4183 to reserve. Limit two tickets per order.

Parking and Directions

Parking is available in the CCM Garage (located at the base of Corry Boulevard off Jefferson Avenue) and additional garages throughout the UC campus. Please visit

uc.edu/parking

for information on parking rates.

For detailed maps and directions, please visit

uc.edu/visitors

. Additional parking is available off-campus at the U Square complex on Calhoun Street and other neighboring lots.

For directions to CCM Village, visit

ccm.uc.edu/about/directions

.

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Acting Studio Series Sponsor: Neil Artman & Margaret Straub