The Onomatopoeia Theatre Company, under the artistic direction of Thomas R. Gordon, presents its third and final production in its "dreams" season - August Strindberg's A DREAM PLAY at the Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street, Manhattan) with performances beginning November 7 prior to an official press opening of November 10 and running through November 17.
In A DREAM PLAY - Strindberg's existential inspection of happiness and suffering which the playwright called his "greatest joy," the daughter of Indra has come to earth seeking an understanding of man. Throughout her journey, she tries to understand why people can suffer in a world so beautiful and wonders if there is hope for humankind.
Directed by Thomas R. Gordon, the cast of A DREAM PLAY features Miranda Webster, Finn Kilgore, Nathan Winkelstein, Caiti Latimer, Nikki Pope, Chapman Riedel, J. Michael Evans, Alexandra Porter, Polly Korbel and James Conway.
The design/production team for A DREAM PLAY is Tasha Partee (Production Manager), Samantha Ryel (Stage Manager), Charlotte Gaspard (Costume Director), Al Malonga (Costume Designer), Zach Serafin (Set Designer), and Brian Henderson (Lighting Designer).
Earlier this season, The Onomatopeia Theatre Company presented a production of William Shakespeare's MACBETH and the world premiere of DRACULA: BLOODLINES.
Now in its second season, The Onomatopeia Theatre Company is made-up of Thomas R. Gordon (Artistic Director), Tasha Partee (Production Manager), Charlotte Lily Gaspard (Costume Designer) and Zachary Serafin (Technical Director) and strives to not only entertain, enlighten and educate its audiences, fostering connections between local communities and organizations, as well as serving as a catalyst for further education, discussion and study about theatre and the arts. The Onomatopeia Theatre Company also focuses on theatre that speaks for the underdog and is dedicated to producing shows that can change a person's heart and imagination. Previous productions include re-imagined productions of Chekhov's THE THREE SISTERS, Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST and Aristophanes' LYSISTRATA (set in modern-day Washington D.C.).
Performance schedule for A DREAM PLAY will be Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8pm, Sundays at 1:30pm November 7th through November 17th at the Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street, Manhattan). Tickets are $10 for students and $20 for general admission and can be purchased online at http://goo.gl/qwMg34.
For more information about A DREAM PLAY or The Onomatopoeia Theatre Company, please visit http://www.theonomatopoeiatheatrecompany.com and follow @TheOnomatopoeia on Twitter.
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