D.C. Comedy Classic Completes Washington Trilogy at Asolo

SARASOTA – Garson Kanin's beloved classic comedy about a not-so-dumb blonde's journey into Washington high society, Born Yesterday, opens tonight at Asolo, officially kicking off The Washington Trilogy: Three Hot Shows – One Blazing City.

Born Yesterday joins two other politically-charged hit shows that opened in January: The Great Society–a sequel to the Broadway hit LBJ drama All the Way–and The Originalist, which follows an imagined relationship between late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia and a liberal law clerk. The three plays will run in rotation for the next couple of months.

"It is a very exciting time here at Asolo Rep. We are producing three extraordinary productions set in Washington, D.C. – two new plays and one American classic,“ said Michael Donald Edwards, Producing Artistic Director of Asolo Rep. "Not only is this trilogy thoroughly entertaining and connected, but each of the three plays promote open and important dialogue. They remind us of the collective challenges we've faced as a nation while encouraging us to continue evolving. I urge our community to experience The Washington Trilogy at Asolo Rep in its entirety."