OFF THE MAP by Joan Ackermann

At the Bath House Cultural Center
White Rock Lake, Dallas, Texas

March 4 - 20, 2004

Directed by Ellen Locy

Featuring
James Crawford, Amy Jones, Pam Myers-Morgan, Joey Oglesby, Clara Peretz and Carl Savering

A journey through the intricate paths along which we 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.

Stage Management by Steve Lindsay
Set Design by Chase Corker
Lighting Design by Robert McVay
Costume Design by Mary McClung
Sound Design by Randy Tallman
Props by Andrea Redmond
Photography by Ellen Locy
Produced by Terri Ferguson