Indulgences: A New England Premiere and farcical comedy by Chris Craddock
December 18, 2009
New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is thrilled to present Indulgences a New England premiere and farcical comedy by Chris Craddock. Indulgences opens for the press on Monday, January 18, 2010 at 7:30pm and plays through Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in the Charles Mosesian Theater.
“I am so excited to be directing Indulgences and to introduce Chris Craddock’s intelligent work to New England,” states Kate Warner, New Rep’s Artistic Director and director for Indulgences. “Indulgences is incredibly witty. Craddock is a brilliant playwright. He infuses significant themes into a zany and entertaining comedy.”
Ms. Warner continues, “I am also thrilled to be working with such an astonishing cast and crew. Their talents will undoubtedly make Indulgences an unforgettable and extraordinary experience for our audience.”
Indulgences features New Rep favorites, such as Steven Barkhimer (The Misanthrope, Orson’s Shadow, The Pillowman, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Romeo and Juliet, Quills, The Threepenny Opera, Scapin, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, and Twelfth Night), Leigh Barrett (Dessa Rose, Side by Side, Ragtime, Into the Woods, and The Threepenny Opera), Neil A. Casey (Picasso at the Lapin Agile), Ben Evett (Permanent Collection, Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, Quills, A Girls War, and Jerusalem), and Ed Hoopman (Mister Roberts). Making their New Rep debuts are Joel Colonder and Tony Larkin.
Once upon a time in a kingdom somewhere: a king and a commoner swap identities; a prince and his lover plot to protect their union; two advisors conspire to foil everything; and a man known only as "Salesman" bargains for everyone's "happily ever after." In this New England Premiere by Canadian playwright Chris Craddock, we discover the solution to life's puzzles just might exist in this fractured fairy tale.
New Repertory Theatre presents provocative and intelligent works of both established and emerging playwrights in an intimate setting that involves and engages the audience. New Rep has earned a reputation for dynamic productions that honor the writers and feature talented professional actors from the New England Theatre community as well as guest artists from around the U.S. New Rep has received Elliot Norton and IRNE Awards for outstanding acting, scenic design, directions, and production. Programming for New Repertory Theatre is supported in part by a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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