Photo Flash: First Look at QUEST at Actors Gymnasium

The Actors Gymnasium presents the world premiere of Quest, an original circus-theater production created and directed by Leslie Buxbaum Danzig, featuring original music by Kevin O'Donnell and loosely based on Leo Tolstoy's short story "The Three Questions." Quest, part of Actors Gymnasium's Annual Winter Circus, runs Saturday, now through Sunday, March 19 at Noyes Cultural Arts Center, 927 Noyes St. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the company in action below!

Quest, loosely based on the Leo Tolstoy story "The Three Questions," has the protagonist ask three simple, but huge, questions, setting in motion a whirlwind journey to find the answers. The hero with her sidekicks venture through obstacles, misinformation, slapstick fun, unexpected detours, music and songs, near crises and amazing feats of partnership in seek of answers.

Performance times are Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Running time is approximately 80 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for kids, students and seniors and are available online at ActorsGymnasium.org or 847.328.2795.

Photo Credit: Cole Simon

Emerson Catlin, Ezra Danzig, Flora Bare, Kate Braland and Sadie Sims
(top to bottom) Kate Braland, Edgar Ortiz and David Corlew
The cast of Quest from Actors Gymnasium performing on ropes
The cast of Quest from Actors Gymnasium performing on ropes
Sadie Sims and Maggie Stone perform on aerial silk sling and Spanish web
Center Kate Braland and the cast of Quest from Actors Gymnasium
Amanda Crockett hat juggling
Upside down Amanda Crockett (L to R) Sadie Sims, Emerson Catlin and Ezra Danzig
David Corlew holds Kate Braland in trapeze act
Edgar Ortiz and Kate Braland on aerial straps