World premiere of Little Children Dream of God
The Roundabout Theatre Company have announced a world premiere of a new play by Jeff Augustin, Little Children Dream of God which will run as part of the Roundabout Underground series at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre from 22 Jan 2015 through 5 April 2015, following an official opening on 17 February.
The production will launch the eighth season of Roundabout Underground, an initiative to introduce and cultivate artists in Roundabout's 62-seat Black Box Theatre, at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre. The principal aim of the project is to showcase new plays that will either allow an experienced director to go back to his/her creative roots or give a debut production to an emerging writer or director.
Little Children Dream of God is written by Jeff Augustin, who is currently a MFA Playwriting Candidate at University of California. It will be directed by Giovanna Sardelli, an experienced off-Broadway director who has has worked on the world premieres of plays by Rajiv Joseph, Matthew Lopez, Theresa Rebeck, Lynn Rosen, and Zoe Kazan.
"On a balmy night in Miami, a soon-to-be mother, Sula, floats ashore on a car tire. Having braved a perilous journey to escape her native Haiti, Sula is determined to forge a better life in America for her unborn son. She soon finds safety in an apartment building that shelters refugees in need, joining a diverse community of immigrants, each with their own unique dreams and dilemmas. But even though the life she has hoped for seems within reach, Sula knows she can't outrun her demons forever. Laced with wisdom, wit and grace, Little Children Dream of God is a timely new drama about learning to start a new life by facing the one you left behind."
Further creative team and casting for the production is yet to be announced.
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