Horse Trade & Wide Eyed Productions Present The Trojan Women 7/7-23

Wide Eyed re-imagines Euripides' THE TROJAN WOMEN, antiquity's most powerful play about the eternal tragedy of war. This ensemble driven piece brings the ancient text to new life with heart-pounding immediacy inspired by current American military operations.

THE TROJAN WOMEN is directed by Kristin Skye Hoffmann, founding Artistic Director of Wide Eyed Productions. She sets the universal tale in a postmodern Middle Eastern war zone and aims to not only elucidate the tragedies visited upon a war torn society, but also to celebrate the strength and humanity of the victims. Hoffmann revisits the roots of her company's creative success by casting Amy Lee Pearsall (Hecuba) in the lead role of a Euripidean tragedy. Euripides' The Medea, with Pearsall in the title role, was Wide Eyed's inaugural production in 2007, and the show was met with critical and audience acclaim. Jack Hanley from NYTheatre.com called it "an exhilarating and haunting show," and went on to confess, "I cried."

The production will feature Savannah Clement (Hamlettes with FullStop Collective), Anthony Dogaj (Henry Vl part lll with Wide Eyed), Elizabeth Dogaj (Adam Roebuck Productions), Molly Gilman (Pinkalicious: The Musical), Jael Golad, Suzanne Hepker*, Melissa Johnson (Plight of the Apothecary with Wide Eyed), Lisa Mamazza (The Return of Toodles Von Flooz with Wide Eyed), Judy Merrick (Noah's Arkansas with Wide Eyed), Justin Ness* (Noah's Arkansas with Wide Eyed), Amy Lee Pearsall (One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest with Wide Eyed), Kirsta Peterson* (Plight of the Apothecary with Wide Eyed), William Reid (Kimberly Akimbo with Spoon Theater), and Rachel Riendeau (Lula Bell in Search of Santa with Manhattan Children's Theater). *Appearing courtesy of the Actors' Equity Association

THE TROJAN WOMEN, presented by Wide Eyed Productions as residents of Horse Trade Theater Group, will play a three week engagement at The Kraine Theater (85 East 4th Street between 2nd Ave and Bowery), July 7-23, Thursday through Saturday at 7pm with a 2pm matinee on Sunday, July 17. Tickets ($18/$15 students & seniors) are available online at www.horseTRADE.info or by calling Smarttix at 212-868-4444.

KRISTIN SKYE HOFFMANN (Director) Kristin is the Founding Artistic Director of Wide Eyed Productions. She's a graduate of the Performing Arts school at the University of Northern Colorado where she earned her B.A. in Acting and Directing. Her most recent directing projects include Derek Ahonen's The You Knows Know, Lisa Ferber's The Return of Toodles von Flooz, BrIan Watkins' My Daughter Keeps Our Hammer, Wasserman's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, and Euripides' The Medea for Wide Eyed Productions. Other NY credits include: A Midsummer Night's Dream for Jackson Repertory Theatre, the award-winning production of Plays for the Sunni Triangle, In Sheep's Clothing by Jerrod Bogard (Strawberry One Act Festival Best Director & Best Play Nominee), and The Accommodation by Paul Cohen. This fall she will attend The New School for Drama's Directing MFA program. Favorite acting credits include; Mrs. Slater in A Devil Inside, Amy in First Base Coach, Lizzy in Noah's Arkansas and many, many more!

WIDE EYED PRODUCTIONS is a New York City-based collective of artists dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in risk-taking, relevant theatre. Our core ensemble is committed to the birth of new works and also the rebirth of the classic texts. Through our collaborative process Wide Eyed discovers and creates theatre that both stimulates the imagination and awakens the public's passion for high standards in the performing arts.

Wide Eyed was born September 8, 2007 and was founded by Kristin Skye Hoffmann, Liz White and Sky Seals, all graduates of University of Northern Colorado's performing arts program. Wide Eyed Productions was built as a platform for talented people to be recognized, and to be a place where quality productions abound. This is Wide Eyed's fourth theatrical season in NYC, and The Trojan Women is the company's thirteenth full production under founding artistic director Kristin Skye Hoffmann. Up next is the original family musicAl Goldilocks and the Three Polar Bears by Jerrod Bogard, part of the 2011 FringeNYC festival. Wide Eyed Productions was also named a 2009 Person Of The Year by nytheatre.com.

"A Girl Wrote It is the kind of show that theater exists for. It's witty, eccentric, and takes some daring chances... makes you fall in love with theater all over again." The Happiest Medium

"You should certainly keep your eyes wide for whatever they do next." nytheatre.com

"Wide Eyed Productions not only keeps the audience interested...but the actors appear to be having a genuinely good time doing so." Off Off Online

HORSE TRADE THEATER GROUP is a self-sustaining theater development group; with a focus on new work, it has produced a massive quantity of stimulating downtown theater. Horse Trade's Resident Artist Program offers a home to a select group of Independent Theater artists, pooling together a great deal of talent and energy. It is also the home of FRIGID New York - the first and only festival of its kind in New York City.

www.wideeyedproductions.com

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