Wilbury Group to Stage World Premiere of CAIN + ABEL

The Wilbury Theatre Group continues its 2015/16 season with the world premiere of a new play by playwright-in-residence Ben Jolivet, Cain + Abel, October 22-November 1, 2015. A fresh and imaginative re-telling of the classic story, Cain + Abel finds the two brothers mourning the loss of their father and questioning their places in a rapidly changing world. Fighting their way into the unknown the brothers reach an uneasy peace, until a mysterious traveler shows up and sacrifices need to be made.

Cain + Abel runs October 22-November 1 at The Wilbury Theatre Group, 393 Broad Street, Providence RI. Tickets are $15-$25. Call 401-400-7100 or order online at thewilburygroup.org.

About Cain + Abel From The Wilbury Group's Playwright-in-Residence Ben Jolivet comes Cain + Abel, a fresh, contemporary take on a classic tale. In the shadow of the deserted garden, two brothers wrestle with faith and desire in the face of uncertainty and fear; two women struggle to find a place beyond the grossest instincts of men; and a lonely traveller grapples with his creation. Fighting their way into the unknown will demand everything from them and result in the ultimate sacrifice. In the beginning, nothing became something and nobody knew what to do.

Written by The Wilbury Group's Playwright-in-Residence Ben Jolivet, Cain + Abel received a staged-reading as part of the 2014-15 New Works Staged-Reading Series.

"Ben Jolivet brings such an exciting, fresh voice to everything that he writes," says Wilbury Group Artistic Director Josh Short. "When we presented a staged-reading of Cain + Abel last year as part of our New Works Staged-Reading series, everyone was so excited to hear this classic tale come to life through Ben's incredibly unique voice. We're very proud to be able to present the world premiere of this play and I'm sure that in the hands of director Susie Schutt it'll make audiences re-think this story that they may think they already know."

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Cain + Abel
By Ben Jolivet
Directed by Susie Schutt

CAST
Jeff Hodge, Cain
Tobias Wilson, Abel
Melissa Penick, Lillith
Erika Rethorn, Mariah
Roger Lemelin, Traveler

CREATIVE TEAM
Written by Ben Jolivet
Directed by Susie Schutt

Costume Design by Amanda Downing-Carney
Sound Design by Andy Russ
Scenic Design by Katryne Hecht
Light Design by Dan Fisher

Stage Management by Kimberlee Beggs
Assistant Stage Management by Shauwna Grillo

CALENDAR OF PERFORMANCES
Thursday, October 22, 7:30pm
Friday, October 23, 7:30pm
Saturday, October 24, 7:30pm
Sunday, October 25, 7:30pm
Thursday, October 29, 7:30pm
Friday, October 30, 7:30pm
Saturday, October 31, 7:30pm
Sunday, November 1, 2:00pm

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