elizabeth is going into the ground

Written by Emma Watkins | Directed by Jenny Lavery

Workshop Production | Supported by the Green Fund Grant

“You put me off-kilter Josephine. …So. Acknowledging that nothing can come of it, and not to undermine what you’ve got with your family, cause I know how important it is, I was wondering if I ever threw you off-kilter. You know. Back when we were younger or something. Cause you throw me off-kilter.” — Elizabeth

Four trees in the north Maine woods communicate through an underground network of roots and fungi. Four women, each struggling to come into her own in a nearby rural logging town, pass each other gifts by way of the town’s one-car postal service. By blurring the boundary between human and tree, elizabeth is going into the ground contemplates the communities of our forests, weaving a tale of love, resilience and old growth.

Cast: Elise Ogden*, Linda Nenno*, Yobany Pizano, Angela Mata, Stephanie Shaw, Huemak Sánchez.

Production: Scenic Design by Jonah Maughan based on scenic design concepts by Tenzing Ortega, Lighting Design by Sarah Jean Elliott, Scenic Advisory by Lisa Laratta, Costume Design by Leah Hummel, Sound Design by Max Franko, Stage Management by Katelyn Nguyen, Photography by Kriston Woodreaux, Dramaturgy by Whitney Mosery, Environmental Consultancy by Audrey Denvir, Production Assistance by Ashley Diaz.

*Appeared Courtesy of AEA