Signature Theatre's Angel Reapers extends limited run
Signature Theatre has announced a 1-week extension for its production of Angel Reapers, written by Martha Clarke & Alfred Uhry and directed and choreographed by Ms Clarke, which began previews at The Pershing Square Signature Center's Romulus Linney Courtyard on 2 February 2016 and will officially open on 22 February. The limited run will now close on 20 March 2016.
Synopsis: "Featuring traditional Shaker songs and a stunning mix of modern dance and actual Shaker movements, Angel Reapers captures the soul of the Shakers, an early American religious sect who sought to connect with God through ecstatic ritual and strict celibacy. While the congregants strive desperately to maintain divine purity, the needs of the flesh threaten to take hold. With text by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Alfred Uhry, this wildly theatrical collage about the glorious love of the divine and the overwhelming desire for human connection marks the return to Signature of Residency Five playwright and MacArthur 'Genius' Award winner Martha Clarke."
The cast of Angel Reapers includes Sophie Bortolussi (Agnes Renard), Nicholas Bruder (William Lee), Asli Bulbul (Hannah Cogswell), Lindsey Dietz-Marchant (Susannah Farrington), Ingrid Kapteyn (Mary Chase), Rico Lebron (Valentine Rathburn), Gabrielle Malone (Grace Darrow), Sally Murphy (Ann Lee), Matthew Oaks (Jabez Stone), Andrew Robinson (David Darrow) and yon tande (Moses).
The creative team features music direction by Arthur Solari, scenic design by Marsha Ginsberg, costume design by Donna Zakowska, lighting design by Christopher Akerlind, and sound design by Samuel Crawford & Arthur Solari.
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