In a utopian world, where pain, uncertainty, and indecision are things of the past, and Sameness is the ideal, 12 year-old Jonas has been annointed the new "Receiver of Memory", the one member of the community who will hold knowledge of the time before Sameness. To receive this knowledge, he'll have to spend time with "The Giver", the previous holder of memory, who'll be Jonas' guide into the past world, where pain and happiness existed in equal parts.

As Jonas discovers more about the past, he begins to realize how Sameness has killed the essential humanity of his community. That realization leads to a course of action he hopes will break the cycle, even though it will put his life and that of Gabriel - a baby he's sworn to protect - in mortal danger.

Lois Lowry's novel is one of the best-loved books in middle-school students, and this adaptation has been one of the most popular shows for young audiences in recent times. Available at locations throughout Chicagoland and in Milwaukee.

	March 24, 2011 Round Lake Cultural Center $8.00 Shows at 10 am and 11:45
	April 26 , 2011 Prairie Center for the Arts (Schaumburg) $8.00 Shows at 10 am and 11:45
	May 12 , 2011 Zelazzo Center (UW-Milwaukee) $8.00 Shows at 10 am and 11:45
	May 24 , 2011 Mus of Sci and Ind (Chicago) $8.00 Shows at 10 am and 11:45