Evanston Salt Costs Climbing
Produced by New Neighborhood
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Written by Will Arbery
Directed by Dustin Wills
Scenic Design by Jean Kim
Costume Design by Seth Bodie
Lighting Design by Masha Tsimring
​Projection Design by Nick Hussong
Sound Design by Tyler Keiffer
Technical Direction by Chimmy Gunn

Featuring
Justin Kirk as Basil
Howard Overshown as Peter
Keira Naughton as Maiworm
Rachel Sachnoff as Jane Jr. 

Winters in Evanston, Illinois, are brutal and it’s getting more and more expensive to keep the roads clear. As salt truck drivers Peter and Basil battle one storm after another, Maiworm, the Assistant Director of Public Works, weighs the costs of a groundbreaking de-icing technology. It’s a decision that will test her allegiance to urban planning pioneer, Jane Jacobs, for whom she named her own daughter, and impact the lives and livelihood of her employees. Evanston Salt Costs Climbing is a heartbreakingly funny new play about climate and change.