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Eden Prairie, 1971

by Mat Smart

directed by Henry Wishcamper

May 6 – June 20

As war churns in Vietnam, night falls over the tranquil hills and creeks of a small Midwestern town, and a young woman hears a tap at her window.

On the same night Apollo 15 makes its lunar landing, draft-dodger Pete steals home to Eden Prairie, after a 300-mile trek from Canada. He risks arrest to deliver an important message to his childhood friend, Rachel. Both are caught between duty to the ones they love and their own futures. In a moment of national tension that mirrors our own, Pete must defend his choices and grapple with the sacrifices he has made.

Mat Smart’s stark, passionate drama – making its world premiere at Raven – confidently questions our notions of bravery and responsibility.