GableStage at the Biltmore, is proud to announce the Southeastern Premiere of a new play, NO CHILD..., by Nilaja Sun, opening on April 18 and running through May 17.

This exciting new work shines a light on the struggles - and miracles - of America's public schools. In a virtuoso performance, the actor transforms herself into an entire classroom of children, their teachers, their parents, the principal, the janitor and even the security guard with a metal detector at the front door. A master class on heartbreak and humor - which proves that one passionate person can still make a difference.

The New Yorker magazine called it "astounding! An object lesson in what should not be missing from any life curriculum: HOPE!", and the New York Times hailed it as "touching and funny!"

Nilaja Sun wrote and originally performed the Off-Broadway smash No Child. For her creation and performance of No Child, Sun garnered a Lucille Lortel Award, an Outer Critics Circle Award, a Theatre World Award, an Obie Award, the John Gassner Playwriting Award, and was named the Best One-Person Show at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival. Over the 2007-2008 season, she toured No Child to several regional theatres including the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, American Repertory Theatre, Center Theatre Group, and Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

Lela Elam, one of South Florida's leading actresses, will be performing all sixteen roles in the play at GableStage, where she previously won the Best Actress Carbonell for her performance in In the Continuum, and was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Carbonell for Intimate Apparel.

Performance times and ticket prices:
Friday and Saturday @ 8pm $42.50
Sunday @ 2pm $42.50 & @ 7pm $37.50
Due to morning performances for Miami-Dade County Public Schools, there will be NO Thursday performances.
No 7pm performance on Sunday April 19th.
For reservations or information, please call the Box Office: (305) 445-1119 or online.

GableStage is located in the eastern section of the Biltmore Hotel, 1200 Anastasia Avenue, Coral Gables. Valet parking is available. Free parking is available in the Biltmore parking area west of the hotel.

Joseph Adler
Producing Artistic Director
GableStage
1200 Anastasia Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
305-446-1116


jadler@gablestage.org