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Photo Flash: First Look at BRIGHT HALF LIFE at About Face Theatre

By: May. 31, 2017
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Following hit performances of I Am My Own Wife and The Temperamentals, About Face Theatre concludes its 2016-17 Season with the Chicago premiere of Pulitzer Prize nominee Tanya Barfield's contemporary love story BRIGHT HALF LIFE, directed by AFT Artistic Associate Keira Fromm, playing now through July 1, 2017 at Theater Wit, 1229 W. Belmont Ave. in Chicago. The press opening is tomorrow, June 1, and BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

BRIGHT HALF LIFE features AFT Artistic Associate Elizabeth Ledo and Patrese McClain.

Off-Broadway hit and winner of the 2016 Lambda Literary Award for Best Play, BRIGHT HALF LIFE charts the complexity of commitment, relationships, and marriage as it follows the ups and downs of a modern lesbian couple. Their story is told through a series of fast-moving, fragmented memories - from elevator rides as strangers to steamy workplace romances to heartache to building a family.

"I'm excited to feature Tanya Barfield's work, a fresh counterpoint to this season's historical pieces," comments Artistic Director Andrew Volkoff. "Tanya's language is muscular and sparkles, but it was her inventive structure that captured me. She's created a verbal tilt-a-whirl for the audience, echoing the ins and outs of every modern relationship that I think will speak to everyone who's ever been in love."

The production team for BRIGHT HALF LIFE includes: AFT Artistic Associate William Boles (scenic design), Melissa Ng (costume design), Chris Binder (lighting design), Christopher Kriz (sound design) and Helen Lattyak (stage manager).

Tickets are currently available at aboutfacetheatre.com, by calling (773) 975-8150 or in person at Theater Wit Box Office.

Photo Credit: Michael Brosilow

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Patrese McClain and Elizabeth Ledo Photo Flash: First Look at BRIGHT HALF LIFE at About Face Theatre  Image
Patrese McClain and Elizabeth Ledo Photo Flash: First Look at BRIGHT HALF LIFE at About Face Theatre  Image
Elizabeth Ledo and Patrese McClain Photo Flash: First Look at BRIGHT HALF LIFE at About Face Theatre  Image
Patrese McClain and Elizabeth Ledo Photo Flash: First Look at BRIGHT HALF LIFE at About Face Theatre  Image
Patrese McClain and Elizabeth Ledo Photo Flash: First Look at BRIGHT HALF LIFE at About Face Theatre  Image
Patrese McClain and Elizabeth Ledo Photo Flash: First Look at BRIGHT HALF LIFE at About Face Theatre  Image
Elizabeth Ledo and Patrese McClain Photo Flash: First Look at BRIGHT HALF LIFE at About Face Theatre  Image
Patrese McClain and Elizabeth Ledo


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