“A call to arms... Beautifully dangerous, deeply felt in each shocking discovery...'Exit Strategy' challenges and inspires, questioning what's worth fighting for and how to lead that fight." — DC Metro Theatre Arts "Don’t Just Watch, Witness: Why 'Exit Strategy' is the Theatrical Meal Our Community Needs" -Challanger Community News "★★★★/4 …At once poetic, political, sad, funny, timely, complex and compassionate, Ike Holter’s thrilling, beautiful new play 'Exit Strategy' is the story of the desperate final days of a condemned, crumbling Chicago public school... Ike Holter has forged a riveting 90 minutes.” – Chicago Tribune They bring mouse traps from home, they make the toilet paper last, and they show up for the kids nobody else shows up for. So when the school is slated for closure at the end of the year, and the weight of the inevitable bears down on the community, students and teachers alike discover their breaking points. Ricky, the vice principal, has stayed firmly on the sidelines for all of the teachers’ previous battles, but now in the eleventh hour, he’s compelled to step up with a plan to save the school. Some risk their futures to follow his lead-- But does he actually have any idea what he’s doing? Spiked with humor and brimming with fury, EXIT STRATEGY is an exhilarating call to arms about what we owe each other. Directed by Jeannine Gaskin Starring Andy Knode*(Ricky), Jacki Dietz (Pam), Craig Joseph (Arnold), Alejandro Martinez Jr. (Luce) Sydney Smith (Sadie), Bridgett Martinez (Jania), and Drew Pope (Donnie) *(Member of Actors' Equity Association) Run Time Approximately 95 Minutes with No Intermission. Content Advisory :: Strong Language & Themes. Pay What You Choose Opening Weekend(5/22-5-24)! Opening Night Celebration (5/22) with Chocolate Covered Strawberries!