Opening Night at INTIMAN THEATRE

BE OUR GUEST ON OPENING NIGHT You and a guest are invited to the opening night performance of Ruined By Lynn Nottage Directed by Artistic Director Kate Whoriskey Friday, July 9 8:00 pm Followed by a reception with the artists in the main lobby A courage to survive that cannot be ignored Inspired by the real stories of Congolese women - women who survived the brutality of war with wit, humor and spirit - Ruined takes audiences to a rain forest bar and brothel in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where Mama Nadi both protects and profits from the young women who come to her for refuge. Members of the award-winning original company will recreate their roles in this most acclaimed play of 2009, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and numerous other awards. Extended eight times in its New York run, Ruined is the centerpiece of Intiman's season and will launch the theatre's new International Cycle. "The core commitment of Ruined is to celebrate and examine the spectrum of human life in all its complexities: the sacred with the profane, the transcendent with the lethal, the flaws with the beauty, and selfishness with generosity." - Kate Whoriskey RSVP BY July 1 at opening@intiman.org (email is preferred) or 206.269.1901 x122 Seating is not guaranteed. Tickets on reserve must be picked up at the Ticket Office before 7:30 pm or they may be released to patrons on stand by.