Brand New Teaser Released For Pocket Universe's THE MAID'S TRAGEDY

Pocket Universe - the company behind last summer's acclaimed Off-Broadway production of Julius Caesar set in an all-girls highschool - has released a brand new teaser video for the new, reimagined adaption of Beaumont & Fletcher's THE MAID'S TRAGEDY. Set in present day Hollywood, the Off-Broadway production will run from June 13 to June 30, 2018 at the Access Theater (380 Broadway) in TriBeCa. Opening night is set for Friday, June 15.

THE MAID'S TRAGEDY is a Jacobean revenge drama that centers on the hero Melantius, who must challenge the monarchy and reclaim the family's honor due to despicable conduct by the King. Traditionally portrayed as a male soldier returning home from war, Melantius discovers the King has arranged a marriage between his social-climbing sister Evadne and his best friend Amintor - a power move to protect the King's personal interests, which in hand also destroys Amintor's engagement to his long-time love, Aspatia. The Pocket Universe production reimagines the tragedy as a story of two sisters in present-day Hollywood - a now-female Melantius, film producer, and Evadne, actress - whose different attitudes about sex, fame, and honor collide in the wake of their studio-king's misconduct. Careers are jeopardized and lives are threatened, as everyone contends with one question: when the person in power robs you of yours, how far will you go to get it back?

The play will star Erin Roché* (All's Well That Ends Well, Two Gentlemen of Verona) as Melantius, Greg Carere (Pete Rex, The Improbable Fall... of John Law) as Amintor, Alyssa May Gold* (Arcadia on Broadway, Julius Caesar) as Evadne, Michael Thatcher* (Julius Caesar at NYSF, The Time Machine) as the King, Sydney Battle (Indian Head, Bonnie's Last Flight) as Aspatia, and Aleca Piper (Made To Dance In Burning Buildings) as Calianax/Dula/Lysippus.

The Maid's Tragedy will feature Lighting Design by Christina F. Tang (Skin Flick City, A Language of their Own), Movement Direction by Valentine Aprile (Brilliant Traces), and Fight Direction by Ned Donovan (Angel on my Shoulder, Night of the Living Deb). Taylor Elise Keller* (Pocket Universe's Julius Caesar, The Woodsman) will serve as the production's Stage Manager.

Pocket Universe is a New York City-based theater and film Production Company, founded by Alyssa May Gold, dedicated to reconsidering and reimagining classic stories and conventions. Their 2017 production of Julius Caesar set in an all-girls high school was hailed by The New York Times as "a radical take on the tragedy... with the capacity to take women seriously at the heart of all," and The Village Voice praised the production's "provocative staging that would leave the Bechdel test in its dust." Stage Buddy raved, "You're going to be hard-pressed to find a more unique, inventive staging of Shakespeare's political drama. The all-female cast feels like a breath of fresh air. Julius Caesar has never been so potent, so moving, or so riveting."

TICKETS AND SCHEDULE

Tickets for THE MAID'S TRAGEDY are on sale now here. The performance schedule is Tuesday-Sunday at 8PM.

*Member of Actor's Equity Association