On stage July 2-19, Lab Theater Project opens a new world premiere tomorrow with The Cross & The Saber. Written by award‑winning playwright Wendy Graf and directed by Owen Robertson, the production imagines a near‑future America where faith, nationalism, and personal conscience collide in unsettling ways. Graf began the play more than twenty years ago, returning to it as national events shifted. She recalls the moment the story first took shape: “This play has an interesting history.