FAIRFIELD, Conn. (Nov. 27, 2017) 鈥 American red state and blue state politics are the focus of a new musical from 天美传媒视频无限制观看鈥檚 resident production company, Theatre Fairfield, in their annual 鈥淭heater in the Raw: The Lucille Lortel Festival of New Work.鈥 The company will present three performances of playwright Wesley Savick鈥檚 political satire 鈥淥ne State, Two State, Red State, Blue State鈥 in the PepsiCo Theatre, Thursday, Nov. 30 and Saturday, Dec. 2 at 8 p.m. with a 2 p.m. matinee on Sunday, Dec. 3.
Tickets are $15 general admission, $6 for seniors and University staff, and $5 for Fairfield students and children, and can be purchased in person at the Quick Center Box Office, by phone at 203-254-4010, or online at .
With a score composed by Brian Bernhard and Scott Nicholas, 鈥淥ne State, Two State, Red State, Blue State鈥 is a contemporary musical that explores the current state of the union with a sense of humor and poignancy. The story is told from several vantage points 鈥 personal, political, and historical 鈥- 聽and features a singing Greek chorus that brings a fresh perspective to American鈥檚 modern democracy. Playwright and Suffolk University Boston Theatre Professor Wesley Savick describes his theatrical work as an urgent, celebratory response to the United States鈥 current national climate.
The cast of Theatre Fairfield鈥檚 production features Kiersten Bjork 鈥21, Liam Cahill 鈥18, Martha Hegley 鈥20, Sean Larson 鈥18, Jessie Lizotte 鈥18, Kaylee Moran 鈥18, Bridgit Murray 鈥19, Romina Rabines 鈥19, Vanessa Rubenstein 鈥21, and Fallon Sullivan 鈥20.
The production is directed by Jan Mason with musical direction by Nenad Ivovic. 天美传媒视频无限制观看 Theatre Professor Martha S. LoMonaco, PhD, is producing the play along with Lynne Porter, director of the University鈥檚 Department of Visual and Performing Arts, who is also designing the lighting and scenery. Julie Leavitt is designing costumes and props and Anne Kendall is serving as the production鈥檚 technical director.
"One State, Two State, Red State, Blue State" is part of Theatre Fairfield's mission to
bring social justice issues to the stage, so that audiences can share and debate ideas in post-show conversations. For more information, visit .
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