Loni Ackerman, Brian J. Carter Lead Marvell Rep Off Broadway

Marvell Repertory Theatre (Lenny Leibowitz, artistic director; Amy Estes, managing director) is NYC's only professional theatre - one of a handful in US - devoted exclusively to producing new and enduring works in rotating repertory. This exciting company is performing at the Abingdon Theatre Arts Complex (312 West 36th Street 1st Floor). Marvell Rep's inaugural season includes four magnificent, underperformed works from world literature. Starting-February 18th (opens 2/22) with the bill of "Nora", Ingmar Bergman's adaptation of Ibsen's A Doll's House; and "In the Shadow of the Glen", the darkly funny one-act by J.M. Synge. "Blood Wedding", by Federico Garcia Lorca begins March 5th (opens 3/11); followed by the NYC premiere of Joseph C. Landis' translation of "The Dybbuk" by S. Ansky on March 6th (opens 3/13)

The extraordinary Acting Company for this season includes award-winning veterans as well as some exciting new talent: Loni Ackerman (Messenger The Dybbuk, Ensemble Blood Wedding) - Broadway: Eva in Evita and Grizabella in Cats. Hamish Allan-Headley (Leonardo Blood Wedding, Ensemble The Dybbuk) - Off-Broadway debut. Brian J. Carter (Michael In the Shadow of the Glen, Ensemble The Dybbuk) - original NY cast of Wit. Rachel Claire (Leye The Dybbuk, Bridesmaid Blood Wedding) - Off-Broadway debut. Daniel Owen Dungan (Menashe The Dybbuk, Woodcutter Blood Wedding) - Off-Broadway debut. Ava Eisenson (Moon Blood Wedding, Gitl The Dybbuk) - Off-Broadway debut. Joy Franz (Neighbor Woman/Servant in Blood Wedding, Channa Esther in The Dybbuk) - Broadway: Into the Woods, A Little Night Music, Company, Pippin, Leonard Bernstein's Mass. Marc Geller (Dr. Rank Nora, Sender The Dybbuk) NYC Cloud 9, 1st revivals of Bent, Unidentified Human Remains and awarded Outstanding Actor for Abingdon Theatre this past season. Sean Gormley (Krogstad Nora, The Tramp In the Shadow of the Glen) - Irish Rep credits include The Aristocrats, The Yeats Project, The Devil's Disciple. Nicolas Greco (Bridegroom Blood Wedding, Mikhol The Dybbuk) - NY credits The Flea (Kaspar Hauser). Chris Kipiniak (Torvald in Nora, Ensemble in The Dybbuk) - Broadway: Metamorphoses; Kit Marlowe at the Public. Stephanie Lynne Mason (Wife Blood Wedding, Ensemble The Dybbuk) - Off-Broadway debut. Jerry Matz (Father Blood Wedding, Ensemble The Dybbuk) - Broadway: Fiddler on the Roof, Roza, Ghetto; national tours of Fiddler. William Metzo (Azriel The Dybbuk, Dan In the Shadow of the Glen) - Broadway: Cyrano with Christopher Plummer, Arsenic and Old Lace; national tours of Carousel, Annie, Guys and Dolls. Allison McLemore (Nora Nora, Basia The Dybbuk) - Emma in The Madras House at The Mint. Rosalinda Perron (Mother-in-Law Blood Wedding, Ensemble The Dybbuk) - Jewish Rep, Actors' Rep, television and film. Evgeniya Radilova (Bride Blood Wedding, Ensemble The Dybbuk) - Off-Broadway debut. Mike Rosengarten (Hennakh The Dybbuk, Woodcutter Blood Wedding) - Golden Boy of the Blue Ridge at 59E59. Lorraine Serabian (Mother Blood Wedding, Ensemble The Dybbuk) - Tony nominee for Zorba; other Broadway includes Cabaret and Carmelina; major Off-Broadway and regional. Barbara Spiegel (Frade The Dybbuk ) - national tour of Funny Girl, NYSF's Museum with Swoozie Kurtz, Camino Real at Lincoln Center with Al Pacino. Eileen Ward (Nora In the Shadow of the Glen, Mrs. Linde Nora) - Moll Flanders at Lucille Lortel, numerous regional credits. Perri Yaniv (Khonnon The Dybbuk, Woodcutter Blood Wedding)=

The creative team: director is Lenny Leibowitz; with scenery by Tijana Bjelajac; costumes by Susan Nester; lighting by Nicholas Houfek and sound by Daniel Dungan. Original music by Adam Knauss for "Blood Wedding" & "The Dybbuk"; and choreography by: Katie Ostrowski for "Blood Wedding" and by Gabrielle Orcha for "The Dybbuk".
Performance schedule & Running times:

"NORA" & "IN THE SHADOW OF THE GLEN" (2 hours 15 minutes includes 15 minute intermission between plays; NORA runs approx. 90 minutes; GLEN runs approx. 30 minutes) 8pm on F 1/18; Sa 1/19; Su 1/20; T 1/22; Th 1/24; F 1/25; Sa 1/26; T 2/1; F 2/4; Sa 2/5; T 2/8; Th 2/10; F 2/11; W 2/16; F 2/18. Mats at 3pm on Su 1/20; Su 1/27; Su 2/20.

"BLOOD WEDDING" (90 minutes, no intermission) 8pm on T 3/8; Th 3/10; F 3/11; W 3/16; F 3/18; T 3/22; Th 3/24; Sa 3/26; T 3/29; Th 3/31; Sa 4/2. Mats at 3pm on Sat 3/5; Su 3/20.

"DYBBUK" (2 hours 15 minutes includes 15minute intermission) 8pm on Su 3/6; W 3/9; Sa 3/12; T 3/15; Th 3/17; Sa 3/19; W 3/23; F 3/25; W 3/30; F 4/1. Mats at 3pm on Su 3/13; Su 3/27; Su 4/3.

Tickets: Multi-Show discounts: all 3 shows $90 and 2 shows $62; you pick your performances dates. Single tickets are $35. For tickets contact Ovation Tix at 1-866-811-4111 or on web https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/cal/30515 Information/Office 212-518-6085 250 West 99th Street Suite 2B New York, NY 10025 www.marvellrep.com

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