Theatre for a New Audience Sets New Opening Nights for THE FATHER and A DOLL'S HOUSE

The Father and A Doll's House, Theatre for a New Audience's two plays in rotating repertory directed by Arin Arbus featuring Maggie Lacey and John Douglas Thompson at Polonsky Shakespeare Center, 262 Ashland Place, have new opening dates: The Father, now in previews, will open Wednesday, May 25, at 7:30pm and A Doll's House will begin previews Tuesday, May 10, at 7:30pm for an opening Tuesday, May 24, at 7:30pm.

(The release date for both shows in a single review is Wednesday, May 25, after 10:00pm.)

Theatre for a New Audience's production of August Strindberg's The Father is a new version by Scottish author David Greig commissioned by Theatre for a New Audience. Maggie Lacey plays Laura and John Douglas Thompson is the Captain. A Doll's House is an adaptation by Thornton Wilder not seen in New York since its Broadway premiere in 1937. Ms. Lacey plays Nora and Mr. Thompson is Thorwald.

These plays, presented in repertory for the first time by an English-language theatre, are both directed by Arin Arbus, Associate Artistic Director of Theatre for a New Audience.

Jeffrey Horowitz, Founding Artistic Director for Theatre for a New Audience, explained, "Ibsen and Strindberg were great rivals. To say they disliked each other is an understatement. Ibsen wrote A Doll's House first and, of course, its central character is Nora, Thorwald's wife. Strindberg wrote The Father in response and its central character is Adolph, the Captain and husband to Laura. Written in the l9th century at the beginning of women's emancipation, the two plays present stark contrasts about marriage and relationships between the sexes."

Also in the company are Ruben Almash as Ivar, Nigel Gore as Dr. Rank/Dr. Ostermark, Laurie Kennedy as Anna/Margaret, Christian Mallen as Porter/Nordstrom, Kimber Monroe as Ellen/Bertha, Jayla Lavender Nicholas as Emmy, Jesse J. Perez as Krogstad/Pastor, and Linda Powell as Christina.

The creative team for both productions includes: Scenic Designer Riccardo Hernandez, Costume Designer Susan Hilferty, Lighting Designer Marcus Doshi, Co-Sound Designer and Composer Daniel Kluger, Co-Sound Designer Lee Kinney, Choreographer Sam Pinkleton, Props by John Knust, Fight Director J. Allen Suddeth, Dramaturg Jonathan Kalb, and Production Stage Manager Diane Healy.

A Doll's House is sponsored by Deloitte. Major support for A Doll's House and The Father is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts. Endowment support for A Doll's House and The Father is provided by The Howard Gilman Foundation Fund for Classic Drama.

The Father performs at 7:30pm on the following dates: May 12, May 17, May 19, May 21, May 25, May 27, May 29, May 31, June 2, June 4, June 8, June 10, and June 12. The Father performs at 2:00pm on the following dates: May 15, May 22, May 28, June 5, and June 11.

A Doll's House performs at 7:30pm on the following dates: May 10, May 13, May 14, May 15, May 18, May 20, May 22, May 24, May 26, May 28, June 1, June 3, June 5, June 7, June 9, and June 11. A Doll's House performs at 2:00pm on the following dates: May 21, May 29, June 4, and June 12.

Single tickets for A Doll's House and The Father are $75-85 for each production and are on sale now online at www.tfana.org, by phone at 866-811-4111, or in person at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center box office, 262 Ashland Place, Brooklyn. A limited number of premium seats for both productions are available for $100 each.

New Deal tickets for ages 30 and under or full-time students of any age are $20 for each production and can be purchased for all performances at the box office, online or over the phone for same-day performance or in advance. Theatre for a New Audience's New Deal Ticket Program is supported by Macy's.

Subscriptions for Theatre for a New Audience's 2015-2016 Season include a Flex Pass Package for $216. Subscriptions may be purchased at www.tfana.org/season or by calling (212) 229-2819, ext. 10.

Pictured: John Douglas Thompson

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