Cast Announced for THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME at Synetic Theater

Desire, betrayal, loyalty, and faith. All of these ingredients, when combined with a wordless adaptation, make for a deliciously-dramatic story.

In Victor Hugo's gothic and heartbreaking epic, the beguiling dancer, Esmerelda, captures the heart of many men but especially the deformed bell-ringer Quasimodo and his adoptive father, the priest Frollo. Torn between his obsessive lust and the strict rules of his faith, Frollo decides he must have Esmerelda at any cost, and plunges all of Paris into a spiral of riots, revolution, and murder. This production is recommended for ages 13+ for violence.

Dates: May 10 - June 11, 2017

Location: Synetic Theater, Crystal City, VA - 1800 S. Bell St., Arlington, VA 22202

Regular Run: Wednesday - Saturday, 8:00 p.m.; Sunday, 2:00 p.m.

Tickets: $35 and up. Student tickets start at $15. Senior citizens and military receive $5 off. Group discounts are available.

About the Cast

The Hunchback of Notre Dame will star Synetic Company members Vato Tsikurishvili, Phillip Fletcher, and Irina Kavsadze as the star-crossed trio Quasimodo, Frollo, and Esmerelda, respectively. Synetic veterans RoBert Smith (Gringoire), Zana Gankhuyag (Pheobus/Gargoyle), Tori Bertocci (Gargoyle/Ensemble), and Shu-nan Chu (Gargoyle/Ensemble) lend their talents to this production, as well. The cast also includes Lee Liebeskind (Clopin), Anne Flowers (Gargoyle/Ensemble), Raven Wilkes (Gargoyle/Ensemble), and Augustin Beall (Gargoyle/Ensemble).

About the Director

Paata Tsikurishvili is the Founding Artistic Director of Synetic Theater. A native of the Republic of Georgia, he is an innovative, award-winning international artistic director, director, and educator with more than 20 years of experience fusing the classical elements of drama, movement, dance, mime, and music.

About the Choreographer

Irina Tsikurishvili is the Co-Founding Choreographer and Associate Artistic Director of Synetic Theater, and has choreographed and starred in over two-dozen productions. She is a 33-time Helen Hayes Award nominee for both choreography and acting, and has won the Award for Outstanding Choreography eight times. Her choreography was also featured in the 2013 film Swan Song.

About Synetic Theater

Founded in 1996 by the husband and wife team of Paata and Irina Tsikurishvili, Synetic Theater is a center for American Physical Theater, fusing dynamic art forms-such as text, drama, movement, acrobatics, dance, and original music. Synetic has received a total of 93 Helen Hayes Award nominations and 27 Awards for directing, choreography, acting, costume design, and best play. www.synetictheater.org

Photo credit: Erik Teague

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