Danao-Salkin to Star in Anne Nelson's Savages Off-Bway

By: Feb. 03, 2006
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Julie Danao-Salkin, Brett Holland, Jim Howard, and James Matthew Ryan have been cast in the world premiere of Anne Nelson's drama Savages. Performances will begin at the Lion Theatre (410 West 42nd Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues) on Wednesday, March 8th. The official opening night is set for Thursday, March 9th at 8:00 p.m., and performances will run through Saturday, April 1.

The play will mark Nelson's first New York production since her Off-Broadway success The Guys. Savages, "is a play about war and its consequences, for both victors and victims—exploring the narrow distance between the two. It is set in the midst of the Philippine-American Conflict in 1902, a war that was a defining moment for the Philippines but has been almost forgotten in the United States. The play explores the situation through the eyes of four characters: the general currying favor with Washington; the Marine major on trial for war crimes; the green young recruit; and the Filipina who is their most human contact to an alien environment," state production notes. The show will be helmed by Chris Jorie, who has collected dozens of regional credits.

"Savages is neither a pro-war nor an anti-war play—rather, it seeks to reflect the experience of counter-insurgency warfare through shifting perspectives of different conflicts, both familiar and unfamiliar. Savages is steeped in history, but leavened with humor and exoticism." Nelson, who won the Livingston Award for international reporting on the Philippines in 1989, said, "I had delved into Filipino history when I was working in Manila in the late 1980's, and in recent years I've been haunted by the way the American military experience there was a foreshadowing of things to come."

Danao-Salkin was most recently seen in Lennon; she previously appeared on Broadway in Saturday Night Fever and Rent.  Howard appeared regionally in Proof and Camping with Henry and Tom, while Holland's regional credits include The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci.  Ryan was seen off-Broadway in Scenes from an Execution and Golden Boy. 

Tickets for all performances will be available through Ticket Central at 212-279-4200 (or online at www.TicketCentral.com).
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