Wide Eyed Productions Presents THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISCARIOT 1/14-2/7

Wide Eyed Productions (Kristin Skye Hoffmann, Artistic Director) kicks off its 2010 season with Stephen Adly Guirgis's The Last Days of Judas Iscariot. Directed by Rebecca Hengstenberg, the production runs January 14 through February 7, 2010 at The Richmond Shepard Theatre (309 E. 26th St.)

Simultaneously pious and profane, The Last Days of Judas Iscariotfollows the Trial of the Millennium. Between Heaven and Hell, two attorneys argue the fate of the Bible's most infamous sinner, Judas Iscariot. Mother Theresa, Satan, Sigmund Freud, and Pontius Pilate are among the witnesses called to testify in Stephen Adly Guirgis's seriocomic look at free will, destiny, forgiveness and redemption. Religion has never been this real.

The production features Jonny Beauchamp, Sebastian Citron, Joshua David Bishop, Trevor Dallier, Billy Dutton, Ali Gilberton, Andrew Harriss, Lincoln L. Hayes, Jason Loverde, Brianne Mai, Lisa Mamazza, Mavis Martin, Colin McFadden, Okieriete Onaodowan and Sage Seals. The production team includes Melissa Johnson (assistant director), Joshua David Bishop (set design), Jill Wetzel (costume design) Joe Novak (lighting design), Sara Troficanto (production stage manager) and Chad Errickson (assistant stage manager).

Performances of The Last Days of Judas Iscariot run January 14 through February 7, 2010, Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 pm and Sunday at 3:00 pm at The Richmond Shepard Theatre (309 East 26th St., between 1st and 2nd Ave.; Subway: 6 to 28th St.). Tickets are $25/$20 students at www.theatermania.com or (212) 352-3101. The running time is 2 hours and 20 minutes, including one intermission.

Wide Eyed Productions, a New York City-based collective of artists dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in risk-taking, relevant theatre, was recently named one of NYTheatre.com's 2009 People of the Year. Our core ensemble is committed to the birth of new works and also the rebirth of the classic texts. Through our collaborative process W.E. discovers and creates theatre that both stimulates the imagination and awakens the public's passion for high standards in the performing arts. For more information, visit http://www.wideeyedproductions.com.

 

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