2g is proud to announce a fall 2009 production of THUNDER ABOVE, DEEPS BELOW, a new play by A. Rey Pamatmat, directed by Pat Diamond. Developed via 2g’s In The Works reading series in 2007 and fresh from workshop performances at the Guthrie Theatre (National Asian American Theatre Festival) and the Eugene O’Neill Playwrights Conference, we are delighted to present the WORLD PREMIERE PRODUCTION of this daring, funny and heartbreaking new play, from one of the boldest young voices in the American theater.

THUNDER ABOVE, DEEPS BELOW
by A. Rey Pamatmat
directed by Pat Diamond

at the TBG Theatre

September 6-27

Three homeless young friends - a Filipina-American with a hidden past, a Filipina transexual, and a Puerto Rican hustler - struggle on the streets of Chicago to scrounge up enough cash to bus it to San Francisco before the winter cold hits. All is going according to plan until Theresa dreams of a bearded man searching for her on Lake Michigan, a mystery man in sunglasses stalks Gil after he becomes the star performer at a drag club, a wealthy john appears to be falling in love with Hector, and Marisol - the assistant manager of a doughnut shop - begins practicing magic on them with her cups of far-too-strong coffee. With their hopes and friendships put to the test, will the trio be able to spare some change?