Theatre Novi Most to Bring THE MASTER BUILDER to Southern Theater

Following our acclaimed staging of The Seagull that Cherry and Spoon called "funny, tragic, odd, and completely enchanting," Theatre Novi Most will present another classic of the European theatrical canon with this complex drama of ambition and legacy.

Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen's stunning poetic language is adapted and directed by Theatre Novi Most co-founder Vladimir Rovinsky. The story follows master architect Halvard Solness and his wife Aline through an existential mid-life crisis involving past losses that still haunt and profound fear about the future. The challenges of a captivating young woman seem to bring some answers, but as always, Ibsen keeps us in suspense. The Master Builder is highly charged with secret desires, Freudian and Nietzschean motives and... there is that troll.

The Master Builder is presented as part of The Southern Theater's ARTshare program and includes a stellar team of Theatre Novi Most favorites: Pearce Bunting (The Seagull, Rehearsing Failure) stars as Halvard Solness, the titular Master Builder. He is reunited again with Barbra Berlovitz (The Seagull, Rehearsing Failure, The Oldest Story in the World) as Aline, his wife. Shelby Richardson (Nina in last year's The Seagull) joins them as the young bird of prey Hilda, while Alex Barreto Hathaway (recently seen in Theatre Forever's The Venetian Twins) makes his Theatre Novi Most debut as the Troll. The creative team includes lighting designer Heidi Eckwall (Rehearsing Failure), costume coordinator Josephine Everett (TNM debut), stage manager Deb Ervin (The Oldest Story in the World), and Sound Designer Kalen Keir (The Seagull).

IF YOU GO:

Theatre Novi Most presents

THE MASTER BUILDER

At The Southern Theater is located at 1420 S. Washington Ave., Minneapolis

Opening night is April 14, with 7:30pm shows on April 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 2pm matinees on April 15 and 22. There will be a postshow talkback with members of the cast and creative team following the 2pm performance on April 22.

Tickets: ARTshare Members: FREE | Single Tickets: $20+ fees in advance, $24+ fees at the door, Student Tickets: $12+ fees | PWYC Night Tuesday, April 18.
Tickets available for purchase online at www.southerntheater.org, by phone at 612.326.1811, and at the box office 45 minutes prior to showtime.

Theatre Novi Most means "Theatre of a New Bridge" in Russian. Founded in 1998 by Russian director Vladimir Rovinsky and American director Lisa Channer, Theatre Novi Most makes art for the stage connecting the traditions of Russia and the U.S. through a rigorous process of exploration and improvisation. Our methodology combines experiments from Russian training and traditions with physical theatre methods from the U.S. and Europe.

Minneapolis productions by Novi Most include Delirium for Two (2008), M2: Mayakovsky and Marinetti (2009) The Oldest Story in the World (2010), Picnic on the Battlefield (2011), Something About a Bear (2012), Rehearsing Failure (2014), and The Seagull (2015), with an upcoming world premiere of Dancing on the Edge (September 2017).

The Southern Theater in Minneapolis fosters a community of exceptional artists. Located in the Seven Corners district of Minneapolis, near the University of Minnesota's West Bank campus, the intimate, 165-seat house has served as a leading and valued venue for eclectic, experimental, and engaging work that appeals to diverse audiences. The theater is a vital incubator, assisting Minnesota artists in their research and development in the fields of theatre, dance, and music. The Southern Theater provides a stage for new works and facilitates the presentation of artistic expressions that often are not found in competing venues.

ARTshare is the Twin Cities first all-access performing arts membership program. For $18 a month (students $9/month) ARTshare members can attend any season production, any time they want, as many times as they want.

ARTshare combines the convenience of traditional subscriptions with the ease of consistent monthly payments while providing access to productions by 25 local performing arts companies. For more details on our season, FAQs, and to become a member visit www.southerntheater.org.

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