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About the World Premiere

Emery Harris has lived alone in a treehouse named Mabel for over a decade performing research on plants. Except for her overbearing sister Hazel, Emery’s only connection to the outside world is through her YouTube channel where she documents her research and has garnered several thousand followers. No one is more stunned than she, though, when strangers begin gathering beneath Mabel, chanting and singing. As the crowd grows larger and louder, Emery learns she’s been unwittingly elected as her followers’ botanical, new-age messiah. A follow-up to Deborah Zoe Laufer’s hit play Be Here Now, this warm-hearted world premiere comedy studies the power of plants and the idiosyncrasies of people.

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Advisory

Rooted introduces you to memorable human characters named Emery, Hazel and Luanne - and memorable plants named Mabel, Cynthia and Gerald, among others. While the plants don't use strong adult language and explore mature themes like mental health, the humans do, so we recommend that human audience members be at least 14 years or older to attend.

 

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You can view the Digital Program now online. QR codes will also be around the theatre for quick access, as well as printed programs.

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Drew Lachey (he/him)

Jan 31, 2023, 16:18 PM
Role : Zach
Order : 180

Drew, a Cincinnati native, is best known for his multi-platinum pop group 98 Degrees, selling over 10 million records worldwide and achieving eight top 40 singles in the United States. He also appeared on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and was crowned season two champion. A Broadway veteran, Drew starred as Mark Cohen in Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musicalRent and as King Arthur’s right-hand man, Patsy, in Mike Nichol’s Tony Award-winning production of Monty Python’s Spamalot. Other onstage work includes Corny Collins in Hairspray and Charlie in Kinky Boots. In addition to other roles in television and film, Drew hosted ABC's Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann; HGTV's $250,000 Dollar Challenge; America Sings; The Price is Right Live!; Let’s Make a Deal and the Miss USA Pageant. He currently lives in Cincinnati where he, along with his wife, Lea, created and run Lachey Arts, a performing arts non-profit.  

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Drew Lachey (he/him)

Jan 31, 2023, 16:18 PM
Role : Zach
Order : 180

Drew, a Cincinnati native, is best known for his multi-platinum pop group 98 Degrees, selling over 10 million records worldwide and achieving eight top 40 singles in the United States. He also appeared on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars and was crowned season two champion. A Broadway veteran, Drew starred as Mark Cohen in Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning musicalRent and as King Arthur’s right-hand man, Patsy, in Mike Nichol’s Tony Award-winning production of Monty Python’s Spamalot. Other onstage work includes Corny Collins in Hairspray and Charlie in Kinky Boots. In addition to other roles in television and film, Drew hosted ABC's Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann; HGTV's $250,000 Dollar Challenge; America Sings; The Price is Right Live!; Let’s Make a Deal and the Miss USA Pageant. He currently lives in Cincinnati where he, along with his wife, Lea, created and run Lachey Arts, a performing arts non-profit.  

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