Undermain Theatre Premieres THE DROLL as 32nd Season Opener Tonight

To open its 32nd season the Undermain Theatre is thrilled to bring the World Premiere of Meg Miroshnik's THE DROLL to their home in Deep Ellum at 3200 Main Street. The premiere will open September 26th, 2015 - curtain time 8:15 with the playwright in attendance. Preview performances will be tonight, Sep. 23rd, Sep. 24th and 25th. The production will run through October 17th.

THE DROLL is a world premiere presented by Undermain Theatre. Seduced by the magic of the Stage, young Nim Dullyn seeks to join an illegal theatrical troupeópursued by the beastly Roundheads, who deem theatre an abomination during this time of sickness and troubles. THE DROLL (Or, A Stage-Play about the END of Theatre) imagines a world in which theatre is banned, but one troupe resists by organizing a clandestine performance of Hamlet.

Undermain is excited to bring Dallas this world premiere by Meg Miroshnik, author of last seasonís hit comedy, The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls. Inspired by the theatre closures of Puritan England, THE DROLL asks: "What evil would you do in the Name of Laughter?" Miroshnik's fascinating play was work-shopped at the Yale School of Dramaís Studio Series in 2009 and at the South Coast Repertoryís Pacific Playwrights Festival in 2011.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Meg Miroshnik is a dramatic writer whose work features a heightened attention to language. Her plays include The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls, THE DROLL (Or, A Stage-Play about the END of Theatre), The Tall Girls, Old Actress, and an adaptation of the libretto for Shostakovich's Moscow, Cheryomushki. She is the recipient of a 2012 Whiting Award. Her work has been developed or produced by the La Jolla Playhouse, O'Neill National Playwrights Conference, Center Theatre Group, South Coast Rep, the McCarter Theatre Center, Alliance Theatre, Yale Rep, the Kennedy Center, Lark New Play Development Center, Chicago Opera Theater, The Moscow Playwright and Director Center, Washington Ensemble Theatre, Circle X, The Wilma Theater, Perishable Theatre, WordBRIDGE Playwrights Laboratory, One Coast Collaboration, and published in†Best American Short Plays, 2008-2009 (Applause, 2010). The Fairytale Lives of Russian Girls was a finalist for the 2012 Susan Smith Blackburn prize and winner of the 2011-2012 Alliance/Kendeda Graduate Playwriting Award. Upcoming: Commissions for new plays for South Coast Rep, Steppenwolf, and Yale Rep. She holds an MFA in Playwriting from the Yale School of Drama where she studied with Paula Vogel. Meg hails from Minneapolis and currently lives in Los Angeles, where she is a member of the Playwrights Union and The Kilroys.

This production is directed by Blake Hackler

, Scenic Design is by Robert Winn, Lighting Design by Steve Woods

, Costume Design by Amanda Capshaw, Sound Design by Paul Semrad and Properties Design by *Linda Noland

The cast includes *Rhonda Boutte, Jack Greenwood, Jenny Ledel, Justin Locklear, Alex Organ, *Anthony Ramirez and Katy Tye. * Undermain Company Member

IF YOU GO:

Dates: Previews September 23rd and 24th at 7:30pm, Sep. 25th at 8:15pm

Opening Night (press opening): Saturday, September 26th at 8:15pm

Regular Performances:
Sep. 30th and Oct. 1st @ 7:30pm
Oct. 2nd @8:15pm,
Sat., Oct. 3rd matinee performance @ 2:00pm
Oct. 3rd evening performance @ 8:15pm
Oct. 7th and 8th @ 7:30pm
October 9th and 10th @ 8:15pm
October 14th and 15th @ 7:30pm
October 16th @ 8:15pm
Sat., Oct. 17th matinee performance @ 2:00pm
Sat., Oct. 17th closing performance @ 8:15pm

Tickets are available at www.undermain.org

or by calling the Box Office at 214.747.5515. Pricing is as follows:
Wednesday & Thursdays $15, Fridays $25, and Saturdays $30. Preview performances are $15. Matinee performances are $20.

Undermain is located at 3200 Main Street at the corner of Murray Street in Deep Ellum. Discounts are available for seniors, students, KERA members, and groups. Call 214.747.5515 or visit www.undermain.org.

Celebrating 32 years since its inception in 1984, Undermain Theatre is a company of artists that performs experimental works in Texas, New York, and Europe, collaborates with playwrights to develop original and world premiere productions, publishes plays, and sustains a theater in Dallasí historic Deep Ellum. As defined by their mission statement, Undermain Theatre seeks to inspire, educate and challenge audiences and artists through its production of innovative theater with particular interest in poetic and language-driven work.

Pictured: Jenny Ledel, Justin Locklear and Katy Tye. Photo by Katherine Owens.

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