Photo Flash: First Look at APAC's IN THE BONES

The award-winning Astoria Performing Arts Center (APAC) presents the world premiere production of Cody Daigle's (resident playwright for The Playhouse Tulsa's 2013-14 season) In The Bones, directed by Dev Bondarin. In other exciting news, Bondarin has just been named APAC's new Artistic Director, assuming the role that Tom Wojtunik stepped down from in June. In The Bones will play a limited engagement at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 30-44 Crescent St (@30th Rd), in Astoria, Queens. Performances began November 6 and continue through Saturday, November 22. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

When a soldier home from serving in Afghanistan ends his life, grief settles over his family and the partner he leaves behind. In a series of scenes moving ahead a year at a time, loss transforms a family and sorrow finds a home in the bones of those left behind.

The production stars Victoria Bundonis* (Nat'l tour: Grease, The Music Man; TV: Nurse Jackie) as Dee, Tyler Gattoni (Japanese Foreign Trade Minister, reading at Actors Studio) as Luke, Sean Hankinson* (TV: Days of Our Lives, 90210) as Ben, Zac Hoogendyk* (In The Next Room (or the vibrator play), Cleveland Playhouse) as Kenny, Mel House* (All My Sons, Atlantic Theatre Lab; TV: Rescue Me) as Kate, and Emily Koch* (Little Women, Theatreworks Palo Alto) as Chloe.

The production features scenic design by Michael Minahan, costume design by Caitlin Cisek (APAC's Blood Brothers), and lighting design by Dan Jobbins. Jacob Subotnick is the sound designer, Kelly Davis is the props designer, Jaime Vallés is the video designer, Frederick Alden Terry is the composer, and the production stage manager is Katy Moore*.

Tickets are $18, ($12 student/senior) available at www.apacny.org or 888-596-1027. Tickets may also be purchased in-person at the Theatre Box Office, 30 minutes prior to the performance. All performances will run at Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, 30-44 Crescent St (@30th Rd), Astoria, NY 11102.

Photo Credit: Michael Dekker