Vassar & New York Stage And Film Announce Casting For RADIO ISLAND; Pascale Armand, Adina Verson, and More

Vassar & New York Stage and Film announce casting for the first mainstage production of the 34th Powerhouse Season.

Radio Island, the new play by Liza Birkenmeier, directed by Jaki Bradley, will star Tony Award nominee Pascale Armand (Eclipsed), Adina Verson (Indecent), Tony Award winner Maryann Plunkett (The Apple Family Plays), Stephen Tyrone Williams (Lucky Guy), Kelly AuCoin ("Billions"), and Obie Award winner Birgit Huppuch(Men on Boats). The production will play Thursday, June 28 through Sunday, July 8 at the Powerhouse Theater. The creative team includes: Daniel Zimmerman (set design), Tilly Grimes (costume design), Bradley King (lighting design), and Broken Chord (sound design).

Ellen (Ms. Armand) is an expert hostage negotiator facing her biggest challenges yet. In this high-stakes thriller, she works from her rural childhood home to free an oil tanker from pirates - while also balancing her injured mother's rehab, salvaging her crumbling love life, and tracking down a mysterious visitor from her troubled past. Home life and international crisis converge in this inventive new play.

Additional casting of the 2018 Powerhouse season will be announced shortly. Powerhouse Season casting is by Telsey + Company.

For tickets and more information on the season, visit Powerhouse.Vassar.edu

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