The Lightning Field, an ambitious and provocatively-themed new play by David Ozanich (Sex Farce, Skating Becomes Vermoutha), will have its world premiere as part of this summer's New York International Fringe Festival; the show will play a limited run from August 13th to 28th at the Flea Theatre (41 White Street between Broadway and Church Street).
"The constant shifting and re-definition of the American family is at the core of The Lightning Field's story," according to notes on the show. " In a world where marriage and relationships no longer mean what they did a generation ago, the play explores the new American family. How did we get here? With the looming possibility of a marriage proposal, a gay New York couple – Sam and Andy – make a pilgrimage to Walter De Maria's world famous art installation, The Lightning Field in New Mexico. When they realize that their relationship mirrors that of their divorced parents, the resulting storm is an explosion of startling and raw emotions."Staged by Jared Coseglia (assistant director for Broadway's Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks, director of Floyd Collins at the Berkshire Theatre Festival), the show features Ron McClary (Summer '69: The Musical, "Law and Order") as Gerrit; Bekka Lindström (African Nights) as Lori, Cory Grant (Berkshire Theatre Festival's The Who's Tommy) as Andy; and H. Clark (So Long I Can't Remember) as Sam. The Lightning Field is presented by BANNER New York.
Performances of The Lightning Field are August 13th at 5:45 PM, Aug. 17th at 8:00 PM, Aug. 19th at 3:30 PM, Aug. 21st at 12:20 PM Aug. 24th at 7:15 PM, and Aug. 28th at 12:15. For tickets, which are $15, visit www.FringeNYC.org, or call 212.279.4488. For more information on the play, visit lightningfieldtheplay.com
