EMH Productions in Association with Atim Udoffia Presents DOUBT: A PARABLE

EMH Productions rounds out its fifth year of dynamic theatre on intimate Sacramento stages, this time partnering with Co-Producer Atim Udoffia for Doubt by John Patrick Shanley. It will be directed by Sacramento's Anthony D'Juan. This 2005 Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play mesmerized audiences on Broadway, while the 2009 film adaptation received an Oscar nomination.

Doubt takes us into the sanctuary of a Bronx Catholic school with a rigidly conservative nun, a popular priest, a protective mother and her troubled young son all asking, "Who should I trust?" Part parable, part mystery, the story scrutinizes our troubled times - from 1964 until now - and the authority figures who put our faith to the test. Doubt will run from November 3 through November 19, 2016 at The Wm J. Geery Theatre, 2130 L St, Sacramento, CA 95816

THE PLAY

The Bronx, 1964. At St. Nicholas Catholic school, Sister Aloysius' strict rule has never been challenged - until now. When mysterious circumstances are floated by the young and well-meaning Sister James, Sister Aloysius suspects the well-liked Father Flynn of inappropriate behavior with the school's first black student. On a mission to oust the priest, she seeks the support from the child's mother, as Father Flynn's innocent protests become threats to remove Aloysius from her position. With a plot that raises as many questions as answers, this thought-provoking play exposes the lengths people go to protect others - and themselves - when the truth is unclear.

"You may come out of my play uncertain. You may want to be sure. Look down on that feeling. We've got to learn to live with a full measure of uncertainty."

- John Patrick Shanley

THE DIRECTOR

Anthony D'Juan has been a notable Sacramento writer, stage/film director, producer and teacher since 1996. His stage directing credits include The Emperor's New Clothes (B Street Theatre), The Mountaintop (Capital Stage) and the world premiere of A Tiger Without Mercy (The Geery Theatre.) He has also directed multiple plays with the Actor's Theatre of Sacramento, including subUrbia, Othello, Five Women Wearing the Same Dress, A Clockwork Orange: The Musical, Top Dog/Underdog, Endgame, The Distance From Here, bash: latter-day plays, Our Town, and Alice In Wonderland. Anthony is also a playwright whose works include The Irony Effect, Men in Riffs, Theory of the Dream, Safe At Home: The Jackie Robinson Story, Keeping the Dream Alive, Suburban Snow Fall, ...And the Dream Goes On!, Night Jobs for Men, Bailey, Potential Literature, Negro Folklore, Who We Are, and This is How it Happened. Anthony's acclaimed one-woman show 3: Black Girl Blues - conceived and performed by Danielle Truitt - has been performed in Sacramento (Capital Stage, The Artisan), Los Angeles (The Living Room) and New York (The United Soli Festival).

THE PRODUCTION

Doubt pairs Elise Marie Hodge and Atim Udoffia as co-producers and fellow actors, with Anthony D'Juan directing. As the founder and creative force behind EMH Productions, Elise has played roles in Goodbye Freddy, Down the Road, Moving Mountains, and recently appeared in The Last Days of Judas Iscariot (Theatre One). Atim's Sacramento stage credits include To Kill a Mockingbird (Sacramento Theatre Company), Disgraced (Capital Stage),Clybourne Park (Capital Stage), and the role of Harriet Tubman in The Conductor (B Street Theatre). The cast will also feature Elyse Sharp (7 Homeless Mammoths Wander New England, Big Idea Theatre, The Real Thing, Macbeth, Capital Stage), and Paj Crank (The Rover, 33 Variations, Big Idea Theatre, 5 Women Wearing the Same Dress, Resurrection Theatre).

Performances for Doubt will begin on Thursday, November 3 at 8pm and continue through Saturday, November 19, 2016. Showtimes will be Thursdays at8pm, Fridays at 8pm and Saturdays at 8pm. There will be one matinee performance on Sunday, November 13 at 2pm. General ticket prices are $20 and $17 for students and seniors. Tickets are currently available at www.emhpros.weebly.com, or can be purchased at the door (cash only).

Watch a promo below!

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DETAILS

EMH Productions presents Doubt

by John Patrick Shanley

Directed by Anthony D'Juan

WHERE:

The Wm J. Geery Theatre, 2130 L St., Sacramento, CA 95816

WHEN:

November 3 - November 19, 2016

Performance Times:

Thursdays at 8pm, $20

Fridays at 8pm, $20

Saturdays at 8pm, $20

Sunday matinee, November 13 only, 2pm, $20

TICKETS:

Online: www.emhpros.weebly.com

Door: 2130 L St., Sacramento. Cash only

WHO:

Playwright: John Patrick Shanley

Director: Anthony D'Juan

Cast: Paj Crank as Father Flynn, Elise Marie Hodge as Sister Aloisyous, Elyse Sharp as Sister James, Atim Udoffia* as Mrs. Muller

Production/Set Design: EMH Productions

*Appearing Courtesy of Actors' Equity Association under a Special Appearance Contract

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