Chris Jansen, artistic director of New Ground Theatre, says, "I have a terrific cast for 'The Primitive,' which opens the day after Thanksgiving.''

This is a two-character comedy which follows a relationship as it ``evolves'' literally through the Cretaceous, the Neolithic and Civilized periods to modern-day Manhattan.

It was written by Todd Irvine, a Jerome Fellowship winner from the Playwrights Center in Minneapolis, who died tragically last year at the age of 41 from complications of diabetes and kidney failure.

Jamie Johnson will play H and Dan Hale will play G in "The Primitive.'' This is Ms. Johnson's third role with New Ground, and she's fresh from her part in Circa '21's "Catch Me If You Can.'' Mr. Hale is a recent Irene Ryan National winner from St. Ambrose, where he is a senior.

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