New Repertory Theatre to Stage STRONGER THAN THE WIND, 3/22-4/5

New Repertory Theatre announces STRONGER THAN THE WIND written and performed by Alice Manning, March 22-April 5, 2015 in the Black Box Theater at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA. The press opening will be Monday, March 23 at 7:30pm.

Tickets are $36 and may be purchased by calling the New Rep Box Office at 617-923-8487 or visiting newrep.org. Student, senior, and group discounts are available.

"It is with great pleasure that we celebrate the remarkable work of women theatre-makers in three diverse one-woman performances," says Artistic Director, Jim Petosa. "The second in this series is a humorous and touching work from playwright and performer Alice Manning, based on the true story of her young son's medical challenges shortly after his birth. Alice's tale of adversity is told with remarkable wit and charm, and we are pleased to include it in our second annual Next Rep Black Box Festival."

"In the second year of our Next Rep Black Box Festival, we continue to present adventurous, intimate plays that allow audiences to connect on a personal level," says Managing Director, Harriet Sheets. "We're pleased to welcome playwright and performer Alice Manning to New Rep to present her heartwarming true story in STRONGER THAN THE WIND. New Rep audiences will surely be moved by her unflappable grace and humor in this wonderful one woman show."

About STRONGER THAN THE WIND - After giving birth to her twin boys, Alice Manning finally has everything she wants. But a twist of fate and a hospital error leaves her newborn son, Aidan, fighting for his life. Through anger, humor, and tears, Alice fights to keep her family afloat in the midst of unspeakable trauma and fear. On this personal rollercoaster ride, she discovers the power of laughter and how to choose love during even the darkest times. A true story of Alice's family struggle with ongoing medical trauma and special needs, Carl Reiner describes it as one of the handful of shows that he couldn't stop talking about.

About New Repertory Theatre - New Repertory Theatre is the award-winning, professional theatre company in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown, MA. Now celebrating its 30th anniversary season as a leading self-producing theatre in greater Boston, New Rep produces contemporary and classic dramas, comedies, and musicals in both the 340-seat Charles Mosesian Theater and the 90-seat Black Box Theater. Annually, New Rep serves over 40,000 patrons, including 2,000 season subscribers. In addition to its mainstage productions, New Rep produces Next Voices, a program dedicated to developing new plays with four playwrights through three staged readings and one world premiere production. Under its Lifelong Enrichment Arts Programs (LEAP), New Rep also produces its Classic Repertory Company, Page To Stage, Insider Experiences, and Spotlight Symposium Series.

New Rep's Mission - New Repertory Theatre produces plays that speak powerfully to the essential ideas of our time. Through the passion and electricity of live theater performed to the highest standards of excellence, New Rep expands and challenges the human spirit of both artists and audience. New Rep presents world premieres, contemporary and classic works in several intimate settings. We are committed to education and outreach, including special dedication to the creation of innovative in-school programming and providing access to underserved audiences. New Rep is an active advocate for the arts and a major voice in the national dialogue defining the role of theater in our culture.

About ALICE MANNING* (Playwright and Performer) - Manning returns to Boston after many years on the West Coast. Area credits include Big Time, Nobody, The King Stag, Platonov, Life is a Dream, Chekhov in Twilight, City of Amateurs, and The Rover (American Repertory Theatre); and On the Town and A Christmas Carol (Trinity Repertory Theatre). New York credits include the solo show Family Secrets (National Tour); The Almond Seller (BACA); Mack and Mitzi-Live! (Westbank); and Summers End (Baccarat and Savage Amusement). Los Angeles credits include the solo shows The Potato Wars and The Mommy Opera (LA Women's Shakespeare Company); and Orchards (The Raven Playhouse - Garland Award). Film and television credits include Cull and Kalamazoo (Indie); Lip Service (HBO); Picket Fences; Mars/Venus; The Guiding Light, and many National Commercials. Ms. Manning earned her BA at Catholic University, an MA in Spiritual Psychology at the University of Santa Monica, and studied at the Arena Stage, Strasberg Institute, Uta Hagen Studio, the Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard, Saratoga Springs Institute, and Tadashi Suzuki. Ms. Manning will be traveling the country with Stronger Than the Wind and will be performing it in Bakersfield, CA and at the Hollywood Fringe Festival. Originally from Cleveland, she now resides in Santa Monica, CA.

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