Synopsis

Based on the celebrated novel by Geoff Ryman, Was interweaves two stories told a century apart – the first, in the 1870’s, involving a young orphan named Dorothy Gael; the second, in the 1980’s, regarding Jonathan Wood, a successful but dying actor, whose obsession with The Wizard of Oz leads him to Kansas searching for proof of Dorothy Gael’s existence. Winner of the Gilman and Gonzalez-Falla Commendation Award and first developed at Lincoln Center Theater, Was is filled with compelling characters whose interconnected journeys create a poignant and unforgettable experience.