The Arizona Project is the world premiere of a new work by renowned Phoenix playwright Michael Grady commission by Actors Theatre. Through his work as a journalist, Grady has crossed paths with a rich variety of characters who populate Arizona. With striking clarity, this play recognizes grand trends and brings them to life through smaller, personal stories. In this funny and timely tale, set in 1991, a couple from New York discover the postcard beauty, roughshod politics, lofty aspirations adn gaudy contradictions that weave through the fiber of modern Arizona.