With support from the California Arts Council NewWorks Theatre will produce two plays, an adaptation of The Trojan Women with women immigrants from war torn countries speaking the dialogue each in their own language with the text projected in English. and Best Laid Plans a new play is based on a true story. An architect has surgery for a brain tumor and wakes up unexpectedly blind. Lost, alone, and despondent, he finds his way back to life, and eventually, architecture with the help of an inner dialogue with the spirit of Ludwig van Beethoven.
Chris Downey, the inspiration for the play, is the blind architect who has been featured on 60 minutes.
The lead character will be played by blind actor Adam Morse who found his way through unexpected adversity to pursue his artistic gift.