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RIVER CITY READER calls Living Here "more than inspiring...important"
ROCK ISLAND ARGUS article: "New Ground production features local playwrights
QUAD CITY TIMES feature article: "It's theatre from here about here"
New Ground announces summer campus for kids
Quad City Times says Bad Dates is "a real winner that deserves a longer run"
River Cities' Reader says Bad Dates is "an awful good time"
Read an article about Bad Dates from the Quad City Times

2004-2005 Season
WQPT marketing director still finds time for stage ARGUS/DISPATCH-- May 19, 2005
Adams pulls a directing double duty QC TIMES -- May 13, 2005
Theatre onslaught positive, negative QC TIMES--March 3, 2005
"Drawer Boy" milks laughs from farm life ARGUS/DISPATCH--March 4, 2005
New Ground's latest offering will draw you in QC TIMES--March 2, 2005
New Ground hopes to draw laughs from "Drawer Boy" QC TIMES--February 24, 2005
Coffey stirring in "QED" ARGUS/DISPATCH--January 13, 2005
Former "Dr. Science" plays real-life professor QC TIMES--January 1, 2005
"Folly" can be frustrating--but that's a good thing ARGUS/DISPATCH--August 26, 2004
Workman-like attitude gets roles for theater veteran QC TIMES--August 20, 2004

2003-2004 Season
"Ache" delightfully makes a lifetime of 90 minutes for the QC TIMES--April 16, 2004
Musical makes for perfect girls' night out QC TIMES--January 29, 2004
New Ground breaking new ground with national recognition ARGUS/DISPATCH--January 31, 2004
Check out a Quicktime video clip from 'The Primitive' NEW GROUND WEBSITE--November 27, 2003
Authentic performances, direction drive 'Primitive': Hale, Johnson splendid in 2-person show, QUAD-CITY TIMES--November 27, 2003
'Primitive' roles represent men, women throughout the ages, ARGUS/DISPATCH -- November 26, 2003
New Ground's 'Primitive' features two actors, ARGUS/DISPATCH--October 15, 2003
REVIEW: 'Lobby Hero,' New Ground Theatre, QC TIMES--August 28, 2003
'Lobby Hero' one of the best shows of the year, ARGUS/DISPATCH--August 27, 2003 

2002-2003 Season
'Journey' worth taking, ARGUS/DISPATCH -- June 27, 2003
Wilder's journey was for a reason: to see his musical, ARGUS/DISPATCH--June 26, 2003
Young talent drives Journey, RIVER CITY READER--June 25, 2003
Journey blends sadness, laughter, QC TIMES--June 21, 2003
Suicide topic of moving show, ARGUS/DISPATCH--June 19, 2003
'JOURNEY FOR A REASON': Subject of New Ground Theatre's musical is unlikely one, QC TIMES--June 13, 2003
New Ground takes a Journey for a Reason, RIVER CITY READER -- May 21, 2003
'Wit' wowed its audience,
ARGUS/DISPATCH -- February 14, 2002
New Ground Theatre's 'Wit' is a hit, ARGUS/DISPATCH -- February 6, 2003
Johnson simply stunning in New Ground Theatre's "Wit", QC TIMES -- February 6, 2003
Riverside's "Proof" is a moving production, QC TIMES -- February 6, 2003
Large-scale epics, risk-taking earn Rubies for local theatre troupes, QC TIMES -- December 26, 2002
'Proof' provides entertaining theater, ARGUS/DISPATCH -- December 4, 2002
New Ground Theatre has Proof, RIVER CITY READER -- November 27, 2002
'Proof' is breaking new ground, ARGUS/DISPATCH -- November 27, 2002
Local production of Spinning Into Butter effective and provocative, RIVER CITY READER -- September 11, 2002
New Ground churning out thought-provoking drama, ARGUS/DISPATCH -- September 5, 2002
New Ground Theatre spinning into success, RIVER CITY READER -- August 28, 2002

2001-2002 Season
'Friends' packs punch with delicate hand, QC TIMES -- May 30, 2002
New Ground Theatre serves a fine 'Dinner', ARGUS/DISPATCH -- May 29, 2002
Theatre veteran has performing down pat, QC TIMES -- May 23, 2002
Alzheimer's drama both smart, sharp, QC TIMES -- February 21, 2002
Don't waver: New Ground show is must-see theatre, ARGUS/DISPATCH -- February 20, 2002
Company breaks new ground, QC TIMES -- February 15, 2002
New Ground breaking ground Feb. 14, ARGUS/DISPATCH -- February 2, 2002

2000
Breaking new ground in theater, QC TIMES -- December 11, 2000

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