'The Information She Carried' at the Access Theatre

W and W Productions present the world premiere of David L. Williams' The Information She Carried, at the Access Theater from the 24 Mar - 16 Apr 2005

In 1920 Ray Chapman became the only player in the history of Major League Baseball to have been killed by a baseball in a game. Many years later, a sportswriter/ high school baseball coach and current owner of the collectible, sent one of his players to his car to grab a ball to practice with. The kid innocently took the death ball instead. On the very first pitch, the ball was hit, went up the third baseline, took a very funny hop, and seriously injured the third baseman. These are historical facts.

The Information She Carried surrounds the story of lifelong conspiracy theorist Sharon North who will not be deceived anymore! She needs to know the truth behind some of the world�s most notorious cover-ups � JFK, Roswell, Moon Landing, Alien Autopsy, 9/11, etc. Having concocted a well thought out theory that the �Chapman Death Ball� was actually the work of the infamous Illuminati and holds unspeakable power, she aims to steal it, and then trade it for the answers she has so longed for. Having arranged a meeting, Sharon begins to realize the truth about where she is and the strange woman speaking to her, and tries desperately to change the way things will turn out, hoping that she still might discover one bit of truth.

�In an increasingly uncertain world, anything that can connect the dots and explain things away becomes more and more reassuring,� says playwright David L. Williams. �Within a few days of the Asian tsunami disaster, I was already reading postings on the internet of people who were blaming the Bush administration's environmental policies. People would rather believe there is a powerful group of sinister people plotting to do them harm than have to face the fact that we have no control.�

The Information She Carried is being directed by Carolyn Malone. The cast includes Breanna Pine, Christine Carroll, Christopher Drescher, Judson Jones, Christa Kimlicko Jones and Matthew Morgan.

Playwright David L. Williams is a graduate of Cornell University, a member of the Dramatist Guild and the author of more than 16 plays. Some of his works include: 'Ampersand', 'The Murder of Gonzago', 'Behind The Nine Ball', 'Near Tragedy', and 'Ingulf'. Recently he wrote the book to the musical Tess' Last Night as part of 2003's New York International Fringe Festival.