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As a play crafter, Gilman is a wonder....Emotionally and morally, Gilman's work is confrontational, transgressive, unsettling and uniquely admirable.

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"As a play crafter, Gilman is a wonder. Every scene, every character -- every speech, practically -- contains a surprise. The surprises build to neatly engineered climaxes and conclusions. But the neatness is all technique. Emotionally and morally, Gilman's work is confrontational, transgressive, unsettling -- and uniquely admirable." - Joe Adcock

After a disastrous gallery showing, artist Dana Fielding attempts suicide, and lands in a mental ward. But when she learns her health insurance will only pay for a 10-day stay, Dana cooks up a scheme with two fellow patients to fool the doctors into believing she's psychotic. Without knowing much about him, she takes on the personality of troubled baseball star Darryl Strawberry. Known for having the 'sweetest swing in baseball,' Strawberry also struggled with the darker side of rejection by fans and the effort to make a comeback.

With hilarious dialogue and rich characters, Gilman takes on the state of health insurance, the legacy of fame, and ways in which we recraft our identity.

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The Stranger Review by Paul Constant Friday, April 4, 2008 Dana (the excellent Heather Hawkins) is a painter whose career has been in decline (read article) The Stranger Review by Paul Constant Thursday, February 28, 2008 A Holy Grail - it reaches a clear, satisfying resolution without being too vague or too neat. That the actors do a fine job is practically a bonus. (read article) The Weekly Review by Brent Aronowotz Thursday, February 28, 2008 Director Shana Bestock and her cast have an excellent sense of comic timing, and Hawkins\' performance especially is gripping (read article) Seattle PI Review by Joe Adcock Tuesday, February 26, 2008 \"peculiarly satisfying as serious psychology meets quirky comedy\" (read article)

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COMPLETE SCHEDULE

  Thursday, March 20, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
  Friday, March 21, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
  Saturday, March 22, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
  Sunday, March 23, 2008 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
  Thursday, March 27, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
  Friday, March 28, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
  Saturday, March 29, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
  Sunday, March 30, 2008 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
  Thursday, April 3, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
  Friday, April 4, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
  Saturday, April 5, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
  Sunday, April 6, 2008 from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
  Thursday, April 10, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm
      Venue: Seattle Public Theater
  Friday, April 11, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm
      Venue: Seattle Public Theater
  Saturday, April 12, 2008 from 7:30 pm to 9:15 pm
      Venue: Seattle Public Theater
  Sunday, April 13, 2008 from 2:00 pm to 3:45 pm
      Venue: Seattle Public Theater

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