Photo Coverage: Meet the Cast of NYTW's A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS

The cast and creative team met the press today, and you can check out photos from the event below!

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel weaves a rich tapestry of a beleaguered and divided nation, war-weary and desperate for goodwill, on a blustery Christmas Eve in 1864. Through the personal stories and struggles of a wide range of historical figures and fictional characters – from the President’s wife to runaway slaves, Union and Confederate soldiers to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and Walt Whitman – we learn that, for all their differences, one thing is clear: the yearning for peace cuts across religious and class divisions, color lines and, of course, the Mason-Dixon Line.

At once familiar and freshly re-imagined, the story of that winter night is alive with history, hope and humanity. Vividly staged by director Tina Landau and infused throughout with traditional carols and period music, A Civil War Christmas takes a sprawling new look at the seemingly intractable challenges we once faced to see how far we’ve come as a nation and how far we still have to go.

The cast of A Civil War Christmas will include De’adre Aziza, Sumaya Bouhbal, K. Todd Freeman, Chris Henry, Rachel Spencer Hewitt, Antwayn Hopper, Jonathan-David, Karen Kandel, Sean Allan Krill, Alice Ripley, and Bob Stillman.

The music supervision and arrangements for A Civil War Christmas are by Daryl Waters; the musical director is Andrew Resnick; scenic design is by James Schuette; costume design is by Toni Leslie James; lighting design is by Scott Zielinski; sound design is by Jill BC Du Boff; production stage manager is Lori Lundquist.

A Civil War Christmas will play at New York Theatre Workshop, 79 East 4th Street, between second Avenue and Bowery. The regular performance schedule is Tuesday and Wednesday at 7:00pm; Thursday and Friday at 8:00pm; Saturday at 3pm and 8pm; Sunday at 2pm and 7pm. A Civil War Christmas runs through December 30. Tickets start at $70 and may be purchased online at www.ticketcentral.com, 24 hours a day, seven days a week or by phoning Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200. For exact dates and times of performance, visit www.nytw.org.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

The Cast - Front Row: Alice Ripley, De'Adre Aziza, Sumaya Bouhbal, Karen Kandel, Rachel Spencer Hewitt Back Row: Bob Stillman, K. Todd Freeman, Chris Henry, Jonathan-David,Antwayn Hopper, Sean Allan Krill

Sean Allan Krill

K. Todd Freeman

Sumaya Bouhbal

De'Adre Aziza

Bob Stillman

Jonathan-David

Chris Henry

Rachel Spencer Hewitt

Antwayn Hopper

Karen Kandel

Alice Ripley

Alice Ripley

Sean Allan Krill

K. Todd Freeman

De'Adre Aziza

Bob Stillman

Jonathan-David

Sumaya Bouhbal

Chris Henry

Rachel Spencer Hewitt

Antwayn Hopper

Alice Ripley

Karen Kandel

playwright Paula Vogel and director Tina Landau

playwright Paula Vogel and director Tina Landau

The Cast - Front Row: Alice Ripley, De'Adre Aziza, Sumaya Bouhbal, Karen Kandel, Rachel Spencer Hewitt Back Row: Bob Stillman, K. Todd Freeman, Chris Henry, Jonathan-David,Antwayn Hopper, Sean Allan Krill

The Company - Front Row: Alice Ripley, De'Adre Aziza, Sumaya Bouhbal, Karen Kandel, Rachel Spencer Hewitt Back Row: playwright Paula Vogel, Bob Stillman, K. Todd Freeman, Chris Henry, Jonathan-David,Antwayn Hopper, Sean Allan Krill and director Tina Landau

The Company Having Fun - Front Row: Alice Ripley, De'Adre Aziza, Sumaya Bouhbal, Karen Kandel, Rachel Spencer Hewitt Back Row: playwright Paula Vogel, Bob Stillman, K. Todd Freeman, Chris Henry, Jonathan-David, Antwayn Hopper, Sean Allan Krill

The Company Having Fun - Front Row: Alice Ripley, De'Adre Aziza, Sumaya Bouhbal, Karen Kandel, Rachel Spencer Hewitt Back Row: playwright Paula Vogel, Bob Stillman, K. Todd Freeman, Chris Henry, Jonathan-David, Antwayn Hopper, Sean Allan Krill