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Description
THE EARTH IS FLAT
Book by Todd Almond
Directed by Connor Deming
January 16, 17, 18 at 8:00PM
January 19 at 2:00PM
This coming-of-age dramatic comedy is set in Calhoun Hall, a college dormitory. The Earth is Flat follows purple-haired Ethan as he takes his first tentative steps toward self-discovery. Day one he meets his roommate, Derek, who’s popular, social, and seems to have it all together. Day two, Ethan’s brother dies in an accident, sending Ethan back home to his ambitious, independent sister and his addict mother. While there, Derek writes a letter to Ethan in which Derek reveals he’s become obsessed with conspiracy theories about the earth being flat. When Ethan returns to college, he and Derek share a kiss, but Derek isn’t gay, and Ethan’s embarrassment propels him further toward his lack of certainty as well as the theories. Will Derek and Ethan ever repair their friendship? Will college ever be “normal”? IS THE EARTH FLAT?!
Starring Juan-Carlos Casanova, James-Perry Castanares, Alana Edwards, Loe Eoff, Dominique Joseph, Dominic Ulloa, Ryan Angelo Sagun, Alexander Singh, and Hector Vizcarra
Venue Details
The Empty Space
5417 Woodmere DriveBakersfield, California 93313
