Falcon's Eye Theatre Presents CYRANO

The Falcon's Eye closes its tenth season with Cyrano. The most legendary nose in literature gets a makeover from playwrights Michael Hollinger and Aaron Posner, in this lively American adaptation of the 1897 French classic by Edmond Rostand. Will Roxane fall for Christian's dashing looks or Cyrano's daring poetry? Find out in this timeless tale-full of wordplay and swordplay-that's been an inspiration to writers and lovers for centuries.

Michael Hollinger, one of Philadelphia's most successful playwrights, has adapted the original Cyrano de Bergerac, along with director Aaron Posner, for modern audiences. It premiered in 2011 at the Folger Theatre in Washington, DC, and was honored with seven Helen Hayes Award nominations, including Outstanding Resident Play, Outstanding New Play, and Outstanding Direction of a Play.

Aaron Posner is a nationally recognized playwright and director. He is the Co-Founder, former Artistic Director, and current resident director of Philadelphia's Arden Theatre, where he has directed more than 40 productions over the last 18 years. Posner's initial impulse suggested a conscious theatricality that differs from the original play. It suggests that the language should be very immediate, rhythmic, and lively, and that its poeticism should feel more like slam poetry, with more interplay of sounds within and between lines than end rhymes, than the predictability of the 17th-century verse plays Rostand was emulating.

The production of Cyrano will take place in the City Studio Theatre (Stage Two) at the Harris Center

PERFORMANCE DATES:

? April 28 @ 7:30pm

? April 29 @ 7:30pm

? April 30 @ 2:00pm

? May 5 @ 7:30pm

? May 6 @ 7:30pm

? May 7 @ 2:00pm

? May 11 @ 7:30pm SPECIAL STUDENT PRICE OF $5 (with valid ID)

? May 12 @ 7:30pm

? May 13 @ 7:30pm

? May 14 @ 2:00pm

Performances take place in Stage Two (City Studio Theatre) at The Harris Center for the Arts on the campus of Folsom Lake College. To purchase tickets, visit the Harris Center website at www.harriscenter.net. Enter the title "Cyrano" in the Google search box. Click on the top search result. Tickets may also be purchased by phone at 916-608-6888. Some service charges can be avoided by purchasing your tickets in person. Visit the Harris Center Ticket Office at 10 College Parkway in Folsom. The office is open between 12pm and 6pm, Monday through Saturday and is always open two hours before any performance.

CYRANO

Presented by The Falcon's Eye Theatre at Folsom Lake College

QUICK FACTS

Director: David Harris

Production Manager: Ian Wallace

Scenic Designer: Cameron Hoyt

Costume Designer: Rebecca Redmond

Lighting Designer: Mika McKenzie-Bahr

Sound Designer: Chris Pasterski

Fight Choreographer: Andrew Sutherland

Technical Director: Carlos Llontop

Stage Manager: Heather Bolton

Assistant Stage Manager: Jim Broff

Dramaturgy: Lia Villados

Assistant to Director/Properties: Mariam Helalian

FEATURED CAST

Cyrano - Drew Sutherland

Roxane - Afton Parker

Christian - Brennan Villados

De Guiche - AaRon Walker

Ragueneau - David Becker

De Valvert - Dalton Johnson

Ligniere - Christopher Celestin

Desiree - Christine Lovette

Philippe - Teagan Skaff

Etienne - Rick Silver

Jean-Pierre - Justin Daugherty

Marcel - Brian Reid

Montfleury - Drew Matthews

Bellerose - Ken Thompson

Sister Marthe - Emmi Warford

Citizens - Alexandria Wasgatt, Ricky Jenkins

Fighters - Mason Bergenholtz, Casey Campbell

Actors - Ben Holt, Jessica Adams

Subscribers - Jason Stefani, Cassie Weisenberg

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