Necessary Targets by Eve Ensler

"Whether one is wholly changed by this experience, or is simply inspired by the genuine artistry of the play, 'Necessary Targets' aids in our understanding of war. Through the sensitive stage direction of David Wolber and the honest performances of the play's seven actresses, 'Necessary Targets' is a vital masterpiece." - Lynn Hasselbarth, Michigan Daily

"There are moments of terrifying poignancy in this drama about Bosnian war refugees. Directed cleanly and simply by David Wolber, it's a story about the aftershocks of war from a woman's perspective" - Sonia Kovacs, Ann Arbor Observer

"'Necessary Targets' touches deep within your soul. And the Performance Network's latest production features seven superb performances by a dynamic ensemble of seven amazing actresses. ...ith David Wolber's excellent direction, they surely are believably staged and powerfully presented!" -Don Calamia, Between the Lines

Necessary Targets
by Eve Ensler
directed by David Wolber

Melissa - Carla Milarch*
J.S. - Jan Radcliff*
Jelena - Wendy Hiller
Azra - Shirley Benyas*
Nuna - Rebecca Delcomyn
Lata - Terry Heck*
Senda - Robyn Heller

set design - Monika Essen
costume design - Colleen Ryan-Peters
lighting design - Daniel C. Walker
props master - Annie Palmer
sound design - Carla Milarch
stage manager - Joseph Zettelmaier
asst. stage manager - Jen Letherer

"Four out of four stars! 'Necessary Targets' -- this production is the first outside New York -- is set in a refugee camp in barely postwar Bosnia, but it could be barely postwar anywhere. Armed conflict is as fresh as an untreated wound and devastation is ubiquitous: in Monika Essen's scenic design, which suggests the stone arches of ancient Roman ruins; in costume designer Colleen Ryan-Peters' well-worn garments; in the violence-shocked performances directed by David Wolber." - Martin F. Kohn, Detroit Free Press