MASSACRE Opens 5/19 at Convergence-Continuum

Convergence-continuum presents the Ohio premiere of Massacre (Sing to Your Children) by José Rivera, directed by Clyde Simon. After enduring six years of psychological and physical terror, seven citizens of a small New Hampshire town stage a revolt and murder the man who has destroyed them--or do they? Magic realism and pulpy horror-movie conventions collide when the seven friends conspire to brutally rid their small town of its viciously oppressive mayor. Massacre is a powerful depiction of the use of violence as a response to living under a repressive plutocratic regime, and of our own role in perpetuating the tyranny.

Massacre is directed by convergence-continuum's Artistic Director, Clyde Simon, and features actors Wesley Allen, Lucy Bredeson-Smith, Dennis Burby, Jamal Davidson, Beau Reinker, Kelsey Rubenking, Brian Westerley and Hillary Wheelock. This will be the fourth José Rivera play presented by convergence-continuum, having produced in past seasons Each Day Dies With Sleep, References to Salvador Dali Make Me Hot and Brainpeople.

Massacre (Sing to Your Children) opens Fri, May 19 and runs Thurs-Sat at 8 pm through June 10 at convergence-continuum's Liminis Theater, 2438 Scranton Rd, Cleveland 44113 in the historic Tremont neighborhood.

Tickets are $20 general admission, $15 seniors (65+), $10 students. Reservations at convergence-continuum.org or 216-687-0074.

This production is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

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