THIS FLAT EARTH

by Lindsay Ferrantino

THE WASHINGTON CENTER BLACK BOX: September 4 - 20

At a middle school in a seaside town, the unthinkable has happened, thrusting the bewildered community in the national spotlight. Stuck at home in a state of shocked limbo, Julie and Zander, two twelve-year-olds, try to make sense of the chaos they witnessed, their awkward crushes, and an infinitely more complicated future — but the grown-ups are no help at all. An urgent response to our times, This Flat Earth is a startling and deeply felt story of growing up in our confounding world.