Photo Flash: First Look at Sierra Repertory Theatre's CYRANO

The most legendary nose in literature gets a makeover with a lively American adaptation of the 1897 French classic, now through October 16. Sierra Repertory Theatre presents Edmond Rostand's romantic play, Cyrano, at its East Sonora Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

Cyrano de Bergerac is a brash, strong-willed, romantic man of many talents. In addition to being a remarkable duelist, he is a gifted, joyful poet and is also known to be a musician. However, he has an extremely large nose, which is the reason for his own self-doubt. This doubt prevents him from expressing his love for the beautiful and intellectual heiress Roxane, as he believes that his ugliness denies him the "dream of being loved by even an ugly woman." Enter Christian de Neuvillette, a handsome new cadet who confesses his love for Roxane to Cyrano, but also his inability to woo her because of his lack of intellect and wit. When Cyrano offers his letter writing services, the stage is set for romance, comedy and tragedy. 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.

SRT newcomer Daniel Harray will portray Cyrano. Harray has performed at Seattle Repertory Theatre, Portland Center Stage, Shakespeare Theatre Company, and The Kennedy Center, to name just a few. He will appear in Season 5 of "Orange Is the New Black," and in the upcoming feature film, "Hold Me." He earned a BS in Theatre from Northwestern University and an MFA from the Academy for Classical Acting at George Washington University. Returning to SRT to play the role of Roxane is Samantha Bruce, whom many will remember as Cinderella, Julie Jordan in Carousel and Louise in Gypsy. Following those roles Samantha moved to New York City where she spent a year performing the role of Luisa in The Fantasticks, off-Broadway, and just recently performed as Joanna in Sweeney Todd at the Denver Center. Costume design is by Alex Jaeger, lighting design by Christopher Van Tuyl, fight choreography by Zoë Swenson-Graham and stage management by Emily Gatesman.

Cyrano runs through Sunday, October 16 with performances Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Thursdays at either 2 or 7 p.m. A special "talkback" Q&A performance is Thursday, October 6. Tickets range from $32 to $37, with senior, student and child discounts available. The show is rated G for audiences six and up. For tickets and information, visit www.sierrarep.org or call the Box Office at 209-532-3120.

Photo Credit: Rich Miller

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