GOD OF CARNAGE Set for Northern Stage, 10/30-11/17

When two prosperous couples meet following a playground scuffle between their children, their initial cordiality descends into mutual recriminations, resulting in a series of comic situations as the get-together quickly spins out of control.

God of Carnage, written by Yasmina Reza and translated by Christopher Hampton, directed by Catherine Doherty, runs live on stage at the Briggs Opera House in White River Junction, VT, from October 30-November 17, 2013. For tickets and information, call 802-296-7000 or visit www.northernstage.org. Tickets start at $20.

This winner of three Tony Awards, including Best Play, was first produced in 2007 and played for 476 performances on Broadway, making it the third-longest-running play of the 2000s. The cast includes Broadway actors Gregory Jones and Kathryn Markey and regional powerhouses Joe Gately and Lena Kaminsky. Markey has appeared in several Northern Stage productions, including Boeing-Boeing, Parallel Lives, and Dancing At Lughnasa, and Kaminsky portrayed the young nun in Doubt and enjoyed a comedic turn in The Shrew Tamer.

Performances are Tuesdays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 5:00 p.m., with Thursday 2:00 p.m. matinees on November 7 and 14. The show is sponsored by Mascoma Savings Bank and Designer Gold.

Northern Stage is a regional non-profit professional theater that seeks to entertain, challenge and involve its audiences with ambitious productions. Based in the Upper Valley of the Connecticut River, Northern Stage brings national and area talent together on an intimate stage in diverse classic, contemporary, and new plays and musicals. One of only four independent theaters in the nation that is at least 40 miles from an urban center, exceeds $750,000 in annual ticket revenue, and produces a season of seven months or more, Northern Stage has offered over 100 productions in its 16-year history, and annual attendance is now over 30,000.

For information or tickets, call 802-296-7000, e-mail boxoffice@northernstage.org, or visit northernstage.org. The box office is open Tuesday-Friday 10:00 AM-5:00 PM. On show days, the box office is open 10 AM until show time. The box office is located at the Northern Stage administrative office at 76 Gates Street, White River Junction, and moves to the Briggs Opera House two hours before each performance.

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