In The Tall Grass
Written by
Paul Kalburgi
WORLD PREMIERE
Bishop Arts Theatre Center, Dallas, USA, 2017
NOMINEE
Irma P. Hall
Theatre Award
BEST
PLAY
WINNER
DFW Theatre
Critics Award
OUTSTANDING
NEW PLAY
R&D PERFORMANCE AUDIENCE FEEDBACK
"America needs to hear this story"
Anon, R&D audience
"I'm so glad I got to see this. It's such important work for Dallas"
Dr. Rhonda Blair, SMU Professor
"Thank you for giving transgender stories a platform... I look forward to watching the journey of this wonderful play"
Anon, R&D audience
"I really enjoyed In The Tall Grass... it was a moving play"
Sue Birch, Theatre Britain
"Thank you for sharing a powerful story"
Anon, R&D audience
"When things like this happen it gets swept under the rug, instead of getting the
attention it deserves.
This project addresses a real problem that transgender people face"
Mieko Hicks
FOR THE R&D WORKSHOP
Director
Anna G Jones
Musician
Jake Nice
Cast
Mieko Hicks
Raied Makhamreh
Ivan Jones
Micheal Salimitari
Ellena Anderson
Stacy Okafor
Amira Gray
Venues
Oak Cliff Cultural Center
South Dallas Cultural Center
SPECIAL THANKS
R&D made possible with support from the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs and the Texas Commission on the Arts.