Word for Word and Z Space present:
Annunciation
by Lauren Groff
Directed by Joel Mullennix
June 18 - July 13
in Z Below
Special Event! An Evening with Lauren Groff—join us on July 9 for an author's talkback after the show! Click here for infomation and tickets.
"Grace is a gift undeserved, yet given anyway."
Award winning author, Lauren Groff, brings us a tale of a young woman who moves from New England to Palo Alto, taking her first steps into post-college adulthood. As she tries to discover who she will become, the “god and animal within” fight to define her. Groff was named one of the 100 most influential people by TIME in 2024.
Groff’s rich and layered tale traces the journey of a young woman forging her path in a world shaped by economic precarity, fractured family bonds, and a desire for connection and reinvention. Through her relationship with an eccentric mentor and the fairytale-like house they share, Annunciation explores the liminal space between myth and reality, asking us to reconsider the stories we tell about ourselves and the beliefs we choose to hold.
Show Schedule
Previews: Wed 6/18 and Thur 6/19, 7pm, Fri 6/20 8pm
Opening Night: Sat 6/21 8pm
Run of Show: 6/18 - 7/13 | Wed & Thurs 7pm | Fri & Sat 8pm | Sun 2pm
Masked Performances Wednesday 7/2 and Sunday 7/6. Masks required for all audience members, bar will not be open.
Under 25 Pizza & Beer Night - Wed, June 25 | 6pm Pizza & Beer | 7pm Show
Join us for a little imbibery bribery—a special offer for young theater-goers. Tickets for this performance of Annunciation are only $15 for those under 25. Join us pre-show for free pizza and beer upstairs in the Z Space lobby for all ticket holders! Since we're all young at heart, you don’t have to be 25 or under to join in the fun, just to get the special ticket price. ID (21 and over) required for alcohol consumption. Pizza courtesy of Extreme Pizza.
Cast
Molly Rebekka Benson*+
Rosie Hallett*+
Brennan Pickman-Thoon*
Patricia Silver*+
Monica Slater
JoAnne Winter*+
Crew and Creative Team
Scenic Design: Kate Boyd
Sound Design : Drew Yerys
Lighting Designer: Jim Cave
Costume Design: Nolan Miranda
Assistant Costume Design: Armando Breiz
Props Designer: Amy Benjamin
Dramaturg: Delia MacDougall
Stage Manager: Karen Runk*
Assistant Stage Manager: Tina Mosier
Production Manager: Justin Schlegel
*Member, Actors’ Equity Association
+Member, Word for Word Core Company
“Annunciation” © 2022 by Lauren Groff. Originally published in the New Yorker Magazine. Performed with the generous permission of the author.
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A special thanks to La Mediterraneé for their in kind donation
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