SAFE by Donna Hoke
presented by Queer Theatre Kalamazoo
Co-produced by Face Off Theatre Company under the Black Arts & Cultural Center 

Friday, Sept 16th @ 7:30 pm

Saturday Sept 17th @ 2 pm and 7:30 pm

at the Epic Center Theatre in downtown Kalamazoo. (359 S. Kalamazoo Mall, Kalamazoo, MI)
Tickets $15; $10 for Students - tickets may be purchased here: http://bit.ly/safetix

**The Saturday matinee is pay-what-you-can

The Buffalo News says “‘Safe’ inspires. Once again, Donna Hoke has written something very important.”

SYNOPSIS:
In 1986, Nancy is a sheltered high school girl unable to stand up to her overprotective father, or the bullies who torment her and her best friend. Twenty-five years later, married to a controlling husband, Nancy finds she's raised a bully herself. Faced with tragic consequences for her inaction, Nancy struggles to break the cycle of intolerance that haunts her. Award-winning playwright Donna Hoke’s new play is a gripping study of community, culpability, and courage.

SAFE is a powerful piece about the multi-generational pervasiveness of homophobia told from the point of view of a woman whose past mistakes with a gay friend come back to haunt her decades later when she encounters similar prejudices and circumstances. The narrative presents a gripping puzzle that slowly reveals itself as the weight of her memories and regrets bear down on her. Eternally topical yet intimately personal, SAFE reminds us that bigotry and abuse can still hide within the most outwardly friendly people.

The New York Theatre Guide says “Hoke takes a fresh approach to the subject matter, and succeeds in making the audience think, which is exactly what theater should do.”

SAFE Cast and Crew:
Director - Kevin Dodd
Executive Producer - Laura Kay Henderson
Light/Sound Designer: D.j. Potts

NANCY - Michelle McWilliams
KIRK/TOM - Joseph Ruppert
REX/ACE - Kyle Lampar
TODD/BRETT - Silas Kachman
KATHY/OFFICER VIVEK - Sarah MacLean
RICH/JIMMY - Rob Jollie