Two River Theater to Open Spring Season with GUADALUPE IN THE GUEST ROOM, 2/14-3/15

Two River Theater, under the leadership of Artistic Director John Dias and Managing Director Michael Hurst, continues its 2014/15 Season with Guadalupe in the Guest Room, a new play by Tony Meneses, directed by Daniella Topol. The production will run February 14-March 15, 2015, with the opening night on Friday, February 27 at 8pm. Tickets starting at $20 and ticket packages for Two River's spring season of three world premieres are available from 732.345.1400 or tworivertheater.org. Guadalupe in the Guest Room is supported by lead production sponsor U.S. Trust.

Guadalupe in the Guest Room tells the story of two people-with nothing in common but a shared grief-who bond in the most unexpected ways. The play is a deeply moving and very funny celebration of life, new beginnings, and the healing power of telenovelas. The cast includes Deonna Bouye (Raquel), Alfredo Huereca (Roberto), Socorro Santiago (Guadalupe), and Charles Socarides (Steve).

"Guadalupe in the Guest Room is an exquisite play," says Artistic Director John Dias. "The writing is warm and often very funny, and the characters are exquisitely drawn, so real you feel like they're your friends. Tony Meneses achieves something I have never seen so beautifully captured: the state of confusion when you're surrounded by a language not your own-and the joy of a connection that transcends language. Infused through the entire piece is a bittersweet sense of loss, the ache that underscores everything when a loved one has been lost."

Playwright Tony Meneses is currently a 2015/2016 Ars Nova Play Group Resident Playwright and a 2014/2015 Playwrights Realm Writing Fellow. He is the recipient of The Kennedy Center ACTF Latino Playwriting Award and was a finalist for the National Latino Playwriting Award.

Director Daniella Topol's recent world-premiere productions include Martyna Majok's Ironbound (Steppenwolf Theatre) and Cori Thomas's When January Feels Like Summer (EST/P73). She directed A Wind in the Willows Christmas at Two River last season.

The creative team for Guadalupe in the Guest Room includes scenic designer Marion Williams, costume designer Karen Perry, lighting designer Jiyoun Chang, sound designer Jane Shaw, and wig designer Erin Hicks. The fight director is J. Steven White, the dialect coach is Rosie Berrido, the casting is by Zoe Rotter, and the production stage manager is Kate Croasdale.

Ticket prices range from $45 to $65, with discounts available for groups, seniors, and U.S. military personnel, their families, and veterans. A limited number of $20 tickets are available for every performance; $20 tickets may be partial view. Tickets for patrons under 30 are $20 and include the best available seats at every performance. Tickets are available from tworivertheater.org or 732.345.1400.

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