Fencerow to Fencerow

written by Matthew McCray
   in collaboration with the Company

Developed with support from The Ensemble Studio Theatre / Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Project in Science & Technology and Center Theatre Group.

American agriculture, nutrition and food

Set against the agricultural policies of the 1970s and ‘80s, Fencerow to Fencerow features three interwoven stories. A fourth-generation Iowan corn farmer faces a crisis of conscience about industrialized corn production, while a young food scientist attempts to provide a sustainable food system for an ever-increasing population. Through it all, an everyman named Joe suffers the unavoidable consequences of a changing diet as his fresh food is gradually replaced with industrialized products infused and sweetened with corn.

Hearing The Deaf

written by David Kurs
   in collaboration with the Company

Developed with support from The California Story Fund and The Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness.

Based on the real stories of deaf senior citizens living in Los Angeles.

This documentary theatre piece developed from interviews with deaf senior citizens living in Los Angeles explores the struggles and triumphs of the older deaf community and also how their lives have been affected by the advancement of communication technology.