▁Crit ic ▁Donald ▁Cal am ia ▁described ▁the ▁play ▁as ▁" a ▁need le ▁in ▁the ▁eyes ▁of ▁an ▁industry ▁that ▁far - to o ▁often ▁ref uses ▁to ▁admit ▁its ▁human ▁fail ings ." ▁ ▁The ▁play ▁opened ▁at ▁Detroit ▁Re pert ory ▁Theatre ▁in ▁November ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁ ▁The ▁production ▁was ▁directed ▁by ▁Bruce ▁E . ▁Mill an . ▁ ▁It ▁featured ▁actress ▁Sand ra ▁Bir ch ▁as ▁Ele an or , ▁Lisa ▁La uren ▁Smith ▁as ▁an ▁in e pt ▁medical ▁student ▁assist ing ▁in ▁Ele an or ' s ▁care ▁and ▁Y ol anda ▁Jack ▁as ▁a ▁quad ri ple g ic ▁am nes iac ▁who ▁shares ▁her ▁hospital ▁room . ▁ ▁It ▁premier ed ▁in ▁Canada ▁at ▁the ▁South ▁Sim co e ▁Theater ▁in ▁Cook st own ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁under ▁the ▁direction ▁of ▁Nancy ▁Kn app ▁ ▁The ▁play ▁premier ed ▁at ▁the ▁height ▁of ▁public ▁debate ▁over ▁health care ▁reform ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States , ▁a ▁phenomen on ▁noted ▁by ▁many ▁critics . ▁ ▁William ▁Ro etz heim ▁selected ▁C aus a ▁Mort is ▁for ▁inclusion ▁in ▁Regional ▁Best ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁as ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁nine ▁top ▁plays ▁to ▁premi ere ▁at ▁regional ▁the aters ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 - 1 0 ▁season . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁Category : 2 0 0 9 ▁plays ▁Category : Pl ays ▁by ▁Jacob ▁M . ▁App el ▁Category : Com edy ▁plays <0x0A> </s> ▁A