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1 MEDIA CONTACTS: Arsht Center Suzette Espinosa Fuentes Gino Campodonico (786) (786) Zoetic Stage Nick Richberg (305) Zoetic Stage and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County present the Regional Premiere of An Obie Award-winning dark comedy! Funny as hell! New York Post Rich and addictively satisfying! The New York Times Kicking off Zoetic Stage s Season as part of the Arsht Center s Theater Up Close Series November 6, 2014 Preview November 7, 2014 Opening Night through November 23, 2014 Tickets: $45* Carnival Studio Theater in the Ziff Ballet Opera House MIAMI, FL October 28, Zoetic Stage and the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County are proud to present the regional premiere of DETROIT, an ecstatic, dangerous new comedy written by Obie Award winner and Pulitzer Prize finalist, Lisa D Amour. Playing November 6 23, 2014 in the intimate Carnival Studio Theater (Ziff Ballet Opera House),

2 DETROIT marks Zoetic Stage s much-anticipated return to the Arsht Center for its fourth consecutive season and continues the Center s highly acclaimed Theater Up Close Series which features artistic collaborations from stellar local theater ensembles and nationally acclaimed theater companies. The Arsht Center s Theater Up Close Season is supported by Alan and Diane Lieberman and the Hotel Croydon Miami Beach. Tickets to DETROIT are $45* and may be purchased through the Adrienne Arsht Center box office by calling (305) or online at Directed by Stuart Meltzer, Zoetic Stage s Carbonell Award nominated and Silver Palm Awardwinning Artistic Director, DETROIT is a dark and risky new play that exposes the nerves that live just under the surface of American life. In a first-ring suburb just outside a city that might be, Ben (Chaz Mena) and Mary (Irene Adjan) enthusiastically welcome into their lives the rootless couple Sharon (Betsy Graver) and Kenny (Matt Stabile) who move in next door. But as this foursome bonds over backyard barbecues, the neighborly connection they find threatens to unravel the lives they've built and change them forever. Ben and Mary soon find themselves increasingly pulled toward their wild new friends to incendiary effect. We could not be more excited to barrel into our fourth season by presenting the regional premiere of Lisa D Amour s powerful, hilarious, unsettling DETROIT, said Zoetic Stage Artistic Director Stuart Meltzer. We live in volatile times, and DETROIT is the often very funny story of four desperate souls on a collision course, doing their best to hold onto hope, even as their American Dream goes up in flames. Our wonderful ongoing partnership with the Arsht Center helps us to present our audience with an eclectic mix of fresh, relevant work, and DETROIT is no exception. As we get ready to open the second show of the Arsht Center s Theater Up Close series, we re thrilled to announce that the season is off to a record-breaking start with more than 800 subscribers to date, said Scott Shiller, executive vice president of the Adrienne Arsht Center. We believe this success is partly due to do the critically-acclaimed work done by our creative partners at Zoetic Stage. It is a great pleasure to continue this partnership with the regional premiere of DETROIT a provocative neighborly story with an unexpected ending! Zoetic Stage was founded in 2010 to produce contemporary plays and musicals that reflect the South Florida community and resonate universally, with a strong commitment to developing new work and presenting regional premieres. The company will co-present two more exciting productions in the season. Zoetic Stage s series will continue with Paul Weitz s TRUST, March 5 March 29, 2015, off-broadway s hit dark comedy about the power of human relationships; and close with the Miami premiere of BETRAYAL, May 14 May 31, 2015, a stirring look into the complexities of love, guilt and duplicity by Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning Harold Pinter. ABOUT THE CAST AND CREATIVES IRENE ADJAN (Mary) was previously seen in the Zoetic Stage productions of Michael McKeever's Moscow and Stephen Sondheim s Assassins, as well as City Theatre s Summer Shorts ( ) at the Arsht Center. She is an 11-time Carbonell Award nominee and has won the award three times for Funny Girl, Joseph and Blood Brothers. Additional local theater credits include GableStage s productions of Adding Machine, In The Next Room and The Dead. Irene will soon return to the Actors Playhouse where she will be seen in Ragtime and Mame at The Wick.

3 BETSY GRAVER (Sharon) was most recently seen as Kia in Parade Production's The Last Schwartz in Boca Raton (Broward New Times Best Supporting Actress, 2014). Other South Florida theater credits include: Lungs at The Theatre at Arts Garage (Carbonell Nomination - Best Actress in a Play, 2013); Venus in Fur (Carbonell Nomination - Best Actress in a Play, 2012); Motherf***er With the Hat; Time Stands Still; Faragut North and Blasted (GableStage); Of Mice and Men and The Pitmen Painters (Palm Beach Dramaworks); All New People (Zoetic Stage at the Arsht Center); The Glass Menagerie (Stage Door); The Fox on the Fairway (Actor's Playhouse); and Six Years (Caldwell Theatre Company). Regional theater credits include: The 39 Steps, Death of a Salesman and Taking Steps at Greenbrier Valley Theatre, West Virginia. TV credits include: Magic City (STARZ), Charlie's Angel's (ABC) and an upcoming Original Netflix Series airing in DAVID KWIAT (Frank) local theater credits include The Great God Pan (Zoetic Stage at the Arsht Center); QED (Carbonell Award for "Best Actor"), Dirty Blonde (Carbonell Award for Best Supporting Actor ), Ruined, November, Romance, Retreat From Moscow, Adam Baum and the Jew Movie, Mind Game, and Psychopathia Sexualis (GableStage); August: Osage County, Communicating Doors and Comic Potential (Actors Playhouse); Blind Date, Angels in America and Moon for the Misbegotten (New Theatre). Regional credits: Guthrie Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company and Actors Theatre of St. Paul. International credits: King s Head Theatre (London) and Edinburgh Festival s (Scotland) John Barrymore: Confessions of an Actor. Accolades: New Times Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor awards. David is celebrating his 26th year as a professor in the Theater Division at the New World School of the Arts. CHAZ MENA (Ben) regional credits include Zoetic Stage, Laguna Playhouse, Baltimore s Centerstage, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cleveland Playhouse, Eugene O Neill Theatre Center, Arena Stage in D.C., San Diego Repertory Theater, Arizona Jewish Theatre in Phoenix, Theater Virginia, Coconut Grove Playhouse, American Stage in St. Pete, GableStage, Florida Shakespeare, and Actors Playhouse. New York credits include the Puerto Rican Traveling Theatre, The Flea Theatre, Spanish Repertory, The New Georges Theatre, INTAR, The American Place Theatre, Young Playwrights and The Cherry Lane Theatre. Chaz is a Carbonell Award winner and has been nominated for ACE, ALMA and Pennsylvania Critics Awards for his theatrical work. MATT STABILE (Kenny) favorite appearances include The Great God Pan (Zoetic Stage at the Arsht Center); Paradise Motel (Mangrove Creative Collective); The Last Schwartz (Parade Productions); Shorts Gone Wild & Shorts Gone Wild 2 (ICS & City Theatre); and The Timekeepers (Island City Stage). Off-stage, Matt is a passionate advocate for arts education and serves as a Director of Education for Creative City Collaborative. He is a Miami native who attended New World School of the Arts and later earned his BFA from Southern Methodist University. The play s creative team features costume design by Carbonell and Curtain Up Award winner Estela Vrancovich; set design by Carbonell and Silver Palm Award winner Michael McKeever; sound design by Carbonell winner Matt Corey; and lighting design by Marcelo Ferreira.

4 CALENDAR LISTING Zoetic Stage and the Adrienne Arsht Center present DETROIT by Lisa D Amour Regional Premiere! Directed by Stuart Meltzer Preview: November 6, 2014 Opening Night: November 7, 2014 Through November 23, 2014 Carnival Studio Theater Adrienne Arsht Center Tickets: $45* Funny as hell! New York Post Ecstatic and explosive, DETROIT rips up the floorboards to reveal the racing heart under a crumbling suburban dream. Somewhere in the suburbs of a mid-sized city, Ben and Mary welcome into their lives the mysterious couple who moves next door. But as this foursome bonds over backyard barbecues, the neighborly connection they find threatens to unravel the lives they ve built. Soon they find themselves increasingly pulled toward their wild new friends to incendiary effect. A dangerous new comedy, named one of The New York Times Top 10 Plays DETROIT exposes the nerves that live just under the surface of American life today. DETROIT receives its regional premiere at Zoetic Stage at the Arsht Center under the highly-anticipated direction of Carbonell Award nominated director and Zoetic Stage co-founder and Artistic Director Stuart Meltzer. *All programs, artists, ticket prices, availability, dates and times are subject to change without notice. Visit for up-to-date information for details and schedules. Photos: For High-Resolution Download, Right Click on Photo(s) Below and Select Open Hyperlink. Chaz Mena and Irene Adjan in (L-R) Irene Adjan, Chaz Mena, Matt Stabile and Betsy Graver in Betsy Graver and Matt Stabile in Additional high-resolution photos are available at

5 The Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is made possible by the public support of the Miami-Dade County Mayor and the Board of County Commissioners, the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council and the City of Miami Omni Community Redevelopment Agency, as well as the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture. The Adrienne Arsht Center also receives generous support from individuals, corporations and local, state and national foundations. Zoetic Stage is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. Zoetic Stage was the recipient of a 2013 Knight Arts Challenge Award from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. ### About the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County Set in the heart of downtown Miami and designed by world-renowned architect Cesar Pelli, the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts of Miami-Dade County is one of the world s leading performing arts organizations and venues. Spotlighting legends and serving as a launch pad for local artists to make their mark on the international stage, the Center presents nearly 500 events each year across its eight flexible, state-of-the-art performance spaces. The Center programs 12 signature series, including the largest jazz series in South Florida, the biggest flamenco festival on the East Coast, and a robust program of new theatrical works as well as free programming for the community and an arts education program that serves nearly 30,000 children each year. Since opening in 2006, the Arsht Center, a 501C3 non-profit organization, has emerged as a leader in presenting innovative programming that mirrors South Florida s diversity as well as a catalyst for billions of dollars in new development in the downtown area. Visit for more information. About Zoetic Stage Zoetic Stage was founded in 2010, with the mission to create theatrical experiences that span a variety of cultures and styles. The company produces contemporary plays and musicals that reflect the South Florida community and resonate universally, with a strong commitment to presenting regional premieres and developing new work to become part of the American stage repertoire. Zoetic Stage has been nominated for an impressive twenty-one Carbonell Awards, including three for Best Production of the Year, and won seven of the coveted awards including Best New Work. Zoetic Stage productions have received four Silver Palm Awards for Outstanding Achievement. Zoetic Stage is an Associate Member of the National New Play Network and a member of the South Florida Theater League Visit for more information