THEATER News:
SANTA FE — The New Mexico Actors Lab opens How I Learned to Drive on October 16th, a powerful memory play of love and abuse. The production will run at NMAL through Sunday, November 2nd.
A Pulitzer Prize-winning play written by Paula Vogel, How I Learned to Drive is both a funny and heartbreaking story about Li’l Bit, a woman on a road trip coming to terms with her past and Uncle Peck, the charismatic uncle who taught her to drive while blurring the boundaries of family. As Paula Vogel says, “this play is about the gifts we receive from the people who hurt us.” Vogel treats pedophilia and incest with a delicate hand, bringing empathy and understanding into even the hardest of situations.
“The Actors Lab is dedicated to producing compelling, story-centered theatre, including American Classics like Cowboy Mouth, and is honored to support the ongoing development of local talent from our community.” –Artistic Director Emily Rankin.
Performance Details
- Oct. 16-19, Oct. 23-26, Oct. 30-Nov. 2
- 7:30 p.m., Thursday through Saturday evenings
- 2 p.m., Sunday matinees
- First Thursday, a limited seating preview at 7:30 p.m.
- All performances at The Lab Theater, 1213 Parkway in Santa Fe (a block from Meow Wolf).
Tickets are now on sale at the NMAL website, www.nmactorslab.com. Flex Passes are $96 (three shows or admissions, 20 percent off). Individual tickets are $40, with discounted tickets (see website for details) and a preview performance costing $20. If seats are available, $5 rush tickets will go on sale five minutes before each performance.
Find additional information at www.nmactorslab.com or contact Artistic Director Emily Rankin at emily@nmactorslab.com or Managing Director Kita Mehaffy at kita@nmactorslab.com.