Grounded at Central Square Theater

Grounded redefines what it means to be an office "drone" in the 21st century. In this award-winning play from George Brant (Elephant's Graveyard, The Royal Historian of Oz), an unexpected pregnancy clips the wings of a hotshot female F-16 pilot. Reassigned to flying remote-controlled drones over Afghanistan, the "pilot" leads a surreal double existence. By day, she hunts terrorists remotely from an air-conditioned trailer near Las Vegas. At night, she comes face-to-face with her duties as a wife and mother. Named a Top 10 Play of 2013 by The Guardian and the London Evening Standard, Grounded transforms the work-life balance debate into a matter of life and death in the digital age. This Central Square Theater production stars Celeste Oliva, who was named Best Actress 2013 by Boston Magazine.