Theatre for A New Audience Extends AN OCTOROON Through 3/15

Due to popular demand, Theatre for A New Audience has put a new block of tickets on sale for its production of Soho Rep.'s An Octoroon. An Octoroon will now play through March 15 at Theatre for a New Audience, Polonsky Shakespeare Center, 262 Ashland Place. Opening night is February 26.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins's widely acclaimed play, directed by Sarah Benson, Artistic Director, Soho Rep, has played to sold out houses since previews began on February 14 and as a result of strong ticket sales, has added eight additional performances. An Octoroon was originally scheduled to end its run on March 8,

The cast for Soho Rep.'s An Octoroon includes Maechi Aharanwa, Pascale Armand, Danielle Davenport, Amber Gray, Ian Lassiter, Austin Smith, Haynes Thigpen, and Mary Wiseman.

Soho Rep originally produced the World Premiere of An Octoroon (Opening Night May 4, 2013.) It was last season's most exciting new play, winning two OBIE Awards, including Best New American Play. The New York Times called it "exhilarating" and made it a Critic's Pick, and the Wall Street Journal called it "one of the biggest hits of the season." An Octoroon was also included in the Top Ten 2014 Best Theatre lists of The New York Times, Time Out New York, and The Guardian.

Mr. Jacobs-Jenkins takes on Dion Boucicault's 1859 play, The Octoroon, about forbidden love and slavery in the American South and "uses the plot of the Irish playwright's antebellum melodrama as the starting point for a bigger, wilder play" (The New Yorker).

In An Octoroon, Judge Peyton is dead, and his plantation, Terrebonne, is in financial ruins. Peyton's handsome nephew George arrives as heir apparent, and quickly falls in love with Zoe, a beautiful "octoroon." But, the evil overseer M'Closky has other plans­for both Terrebonne and Zoe.

The creative team includes Mimi Lien (sets), Wade Laboissonniere (costumes), Matt Frey (lights), Matt Tierney (sound), Jeff Sugg (projections), Cookie Jordan (wigs and makeup), César Alvarez (songs, music, & music director), J. David Brimmer (fight director), David Neumann (choreography), Noah Mease (props), Lester St. Louis (cellist) and Amanda Spooner (stage management).

This production is made possible, in part, with major support from Rosalind P. Walter.
Additional support has been provided by members of Theatre for a New Audience's Board of Directors and The Polonsky Foundation. Theatre for a New Audience's New Deal Ticket Program is supported by Macy's.

The original Soho Rep. production of An Octoroon was made possible with lead support from John Adrian Selzer.

Single tickets, on sale now, are $60-$85 and may be purchased online at www.tfana.org, by phone at 866-811-4111, or in person at the Theatre for a New Audience Box Office (262 Ashland Place). Box office hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00pm to 6:00pm. A limited number of premium seats are available for $100.

New Deal tickets for ages 30 and under or full-time students of any age are priced at $20 each and can be purchased online, by phone, or in person at the box office.

Subscriptions for Theatre for a New Audience's 2014-2015 Season are $147 for a 3-play package and are available by calling (212) 229-2819, ext. 10. Flex Passes are also available for $208 and include four tickets to be used in any combination over the 2014-2015 Season. For information or to subscribe online, please visit www.tfana.org.

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