The Sound and the Fury (April Seventh, 1928) at New York Theatre Workshop

New York Theatre Workshop present The Sound and the Fury (April Seventh, 1928), based on part one of the novel by William Faulkner, created by Elevator Repair Service, opening at the New York Theatre Workshop on 29 Apr 2008, following previews from 15 Apr and running through to 18 May 2008.

The Sound and the Fury: Tells the story of the decline of the Compson family of fictional Yoknapatawpha county, Mississippi. A once noble clan descended from a Civil War hero, the family falls victim to many of the shortcomings Faulkner believed were the problems of the reconstructed South�racism, greed, selfishnesss�thereby showing how the ideals and life of the old South could not easily be maintained or preserved in the post-Civil War era.

Directed by John Collins, The Sound and the Fury features Mike Iveson, Vin Knight, Aaron Landsman, April Matthis, Annie McNamara, Randolph Curtis Rand, Greig Sargeant, Kate Scelsa, Kaneza Schaal, Susie Sokol, Tory Vazquez and Ben Williams.

The creative team comprises Katherine Profeta (Choreography), David Zinn (design), Colleen Werthmann (costume), Mark Barton (lighting) and Matt Tierney (sound).