Marvell Rep's BLOOD WEDDING Opens Tonight
By: Gabrielle Sierra Mar. 11, 2011
Marvell Repertory Theatre (Lenny Leibowitz, artistic director; Amy Estes, managing director) is NYC's only Equity (AEA) professional theatre - 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. "Blood Wedding", by Federico Garcia Lorca, translated by Ted Hughes, open this evening Friday, March 11. The cast includes: Loni Ackerman (Ensemble), Hamish Allan-Headley (Leonardo), Rachel Claire (Ensemble), Daniel Owen Dungan (Woodcutter/Ensemble), Ava Eisenson (Moon/Ensemble), Joy Franz (Servant/Neighbor Woman), Nicolas Greco (Bridegroom), Stephanie Lynne Mason (Wife), Jerry Matz (Father), Rosalinda Perron (Mother-in-Law), Evgeniya Radilova (Bride), Mike Rosengarten (Guitarist/Woodutter), Lorraine Serabian (Mother/Beggar Woman as Death), Perri Yaniv (Woodcutter/Ensemble). The creative team for the season is: director Lenny Leibowitz; with scenery by Tijana Bjelajac; costumes by Susan Nester; lighting by Nicholas Houfek and sound by Daniel Dungan. This play has original music by Adam Knauss and choreography by: Katie Ostrowski."
The third production for the season is the NYC premiere of Joseph C. Landis' translation of "The Dybbuk" by S. Ansky opening on Thursday, March 17th, joining the current run of 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 and now "Blood Wedding".
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); Hamish Allan-Headley (Leonardo Blood Wedding, Ensemble The Dybbuk); Brian J. Carter (Michael In the Shadow of the Glen, Ensemble The Dybbuk); Rachel Claire (Leye The Dybbuk, Bridesmaid Blood Wedding); Daniel Owen Dungan (Menashe The Dybbuk, Woodcutter Blood Wedding); Ava Eisenson (Moon Blood Wedding, Gitl The Dybbuk); Joy Franz (Neighbor Woman/Servant in Blood Wedding, Channa Esther in The Dybbuk); Marc Geller (Dr. Rank Nora, Sender The Dybbuk); Sean Gormley (Krogstad Nora, The Tramp In the Shadow of the Glen); Nicolas Greco (Bridegroom Blood Wedding, Mikhol The Dybbuk); Chris Kipiniak (Torvald in Nora, Ensemble in The Dybbuk); Stephanie Lynne Mason (Wife Blood Wedding, Ensemble The Dybbuk); Jerry Matz (Father Blood Wedding, Ensemble The Dybbuk); William Metzo (Azriel The Dybbuk, Dan In the Shadow of the Glen); 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); Evgeniya Radilova (Bride Blood Wedding, Ensemble The Dybbuk); Mike Rosengarten (Hennakh The Dybbuk, Woodcutter Blood Wedding);. Lorraine Serabian (Mother Blood Wedding, Ensemble The Dybbuk); Barbara Spiegel (Frade The Dybbuk ); Eileen Ward (Nora In the Shadow of the Glen, Mrs. Linde Nora); Perri Yaniv (Khonnon The Dybbuk, Woodcutter Blood Wedding).
UPDATE NEW SCHEDULE Upcoming performances
"BLOOD WEDDING" (90 mins, no intermission) 8:00 pm on: OPENS Fri March 11; Wed March 16; Fri March 18; Tues March 22; Thurs March 24; Sat March 26; Tues March 29; Thurs March 31; Sat April 2. Matinee at 3:00 pm on: Sun March 20.
"NORA" (90 mins) & "IN THE SHADOW OF THE GLEN" (30 mins) with 15 min. intermission 8:00 pm on: Fri March 11; Wed March 16; Fri March18. Matinee at 3:00 pm on: Sun March 20.
"DYBBUK" (2 hrs 15 mins includes intermission) 8pm on Sat March 12; Tues March 15; OPENS Thurs March 17; Sat March 19; Wed March 23; Fri March 25; Wed March 30; Fri April 1.
Matinees at 3:00 pm on: Sun March 13; Sun March 27; Sun April 3.
Information/Office 212-518-6085 250 West 99th Street Suite 2B New York, NY 10025 www.marvellrep.com
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