The Cast of Light Shining in Buckinghamshire

Light Shining in Buckinghamshire extends at New York Theatre Workshop

Caryl Churchill's Light Shining in Buckinghamshire will now play its final performance at New York Theatre Workshop on June 3, 2018.

Tom Millward
Tom Millward

New York Theatre Workshop has announced a 1-week extension for its current production of five-time Obie Award winner Caryl Churchill's Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, directed by Tony Award nominee Rachel Chavkin, which began previews on April 18, 2018, and is set to officially open on May 7. The limited engagement will now run through to June 3, 2018 (instead of May 27).

Synopsis: "In 1647 England, power is shifting and, amid the chaos and confusion, revolutionaries across the country are dreaming of a new future."

The cast of Light Shining in Buckinghamshire includes Vinie Burrows, Rob Campbell, Matthew Jeffers, Mikéah Ernest Jennings, Gregg Mozgala, and Evelyn Spahr.

The creative team behind Light Shining in Buckinghamshire features original music and music direction by Orion Johnstone, scenic design by Riccardo Hernández, costume design by Toni-Leslie James, lighting design by Isabella Byrd, sound design by Mikaal Sulaiman, and props by Noah Mease.

(Photo by Joan Marcus)

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