MY ÁNTONIA by Willa Cather Adapted by Annie Lareau Directed Susanna Burney November 25—December 21, 2008 Previews: November 25-26 & 28 Opening Night: Saturday, November 29Center House Theatre, Seattle Center Evening shows begin at 7:30pm, Matineés begin at 2:00pm Run time: 2 hours and 45 minutes including one 15 minute intermissionRECENT PRESS | BUY TICKETS NOW | Ticket Prices CAST AND ARTISTS | MEET THE AUTHOR "I felt that the grass was the country, as the water is the sea … There was nothing but land: not a country at all, but the material out of which countries are made." --Willa Cather, My Ántonia Willa Cather paints her pioneer country in wistful sepia prose that has become an enchanting American classic. The childhood memories of narrator Jim Burden in Blackhawk, Nebraska are woven together with the struggles of his beloved neighbor, a newly-arrived immigrant girl from Bohemia, Ántonia Shimerda. The story of their friendship outlines the determination, hardship, and resiliency of Great Plains life at the turn of the last century. In the holiday spirit of giving, we invite you to bring your new and gently-used books to Book-It when you attend My Ántonia. Your books will benefit Page Ahead , our partner in literacy advocacy. Need ideas for books to donate? Check out Page Ahead's Book Drive Wish List. Loved the show? Review it on Yelp!Director seeks essence of Willa Cather's "My Ántonia" for Book-It staging Misha Berson, Seattle Times 11/21/08 Adaptation of 'My Antonia' leads actor/adapter on a path of rediscovery Gianni Truzzi, Seattle Post-Intelligencer 11/26/08 Book-It Repertory has a solid adaptation of 'My Ántonia' Gianni Truzzi, Seattle Post-Intelligencer 12/1/08 Annie Lareau and Bliss Kolb honored for My Ántonia: The Best, Worst in 2008 of Seattle Theater Scene Misha Berson's Footlight Awards, Seattle Times 12/28/2008 Best of Puget Sound, 2008: Unsung Heroes and Uncommon Genius Seattle Times, 1/2/2009 Seattle Gay News Best of Stage and Screen 2008 Miryam Gordon's Best Theatre of 2008, Seattle Gay News 12/26/08 Book-It Repertory Theatre's new-season lineup Seattle Times 4/30/08 This production of My Ántonia was made possible, in part, by: 4Culture and Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas Amazon.com Widgets Support Book-It -- Click the books above or go to amazon.com . Book-It receives a percentage of any purchase you make at amazon or endless.com after clicking from our website.