Epic Theatre Welcomes Halloween with TERRIFYING TALES OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM Tonight

Epic Theatre Company is welcoming the scariest month of the year with a World Premiere that mixes Tom Stoppard, Václev Havel, and some twisted stories in THE TERRIFYING TALES OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM by Andy Boyd. A political thriller, a dark comedy, a cautionary tale, and a celebration of storytelling-all in one mesmerizing play.

A theater troupe in Czechoslovakia is rehearsing for a brand new play. They're calling it THE TERRIFYING TALES OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM to get it past the government censors. When the censor shows up demanding to see the play, the troupe is forced to improvise the Grimm fairy tales on the spot. As the stories begin to resemble the lives of the actors in the troupe, the lines betwee...n fiction and fact are blurred, and the only thing left is fear.

THE TERRIFYING TALES OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM by Andy Boyd, directed by Kate Lester (Epic's Fire Island), and featuring Rudy Sanda (Epic Theatre's Absalom), Patrick Keeffe (Epic's Three Sisters), Greg Geer, Sarah Reed, Vanessa Blanchette, and Mary Beth Kim (Epic's This Is the Future, This Is the Past) is the perfect show for October.

IF YOU GO:

THE TERRIFYING TALES OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM

By Andy Boyd

A World Premiere

Directed by Kate Lester

Stage Manager: Rebecca Maxfield
Poster Design: Ashley Arnold
Original Music: Alek Redfearn
Music Supervisor: Jenny White

Featuring:

Vanessa Blanchette
Greg Geer
Patrick Keeffe
Mary Beth Kim
Sarah Reed
Rudy Sanda

Performances:

Friday, October 2nd @ 8pm
Saturday, October 3rd @ 8pm
Sunday, October 4th @ 3pm

Friday, October 9th @ 8pm
Saturday, October 10th @ 8pm

Friday, October 16th @ 8pm
Saturday, October 17th @ 8pm

All Performances at 8pm at The Artists Exchange, located at 82 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI.

General Admission $15, Students/Seniors $12

For tickets, go to www.artists-exchange.org/epictheatrecompany.html.

*Epic Theatre Company seeks to bring provocative contemporary work to Rhode Island as well as new perspectives on classical theater. We strive to continue the tradition of "event" theater, where each production has built-in excitement both for the audiences and the artists involved.

**Epic is a proud member of the Rhode Island Theater Alliance (RITA) and is the Resident Theater Company at the Artists Exchange in Cranston, RI.

***The music featured in our 2015 - 2016 Season is from local artists and curated by Jenny White. Each show features a different local musician. This show features the music of local artist Alek Redfearn.

For more, visit www.EpicTheatreRI.org.

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