Photo Flash: A Look Inside Rehearsals of Everyday Inferno's IPHIGENIA AMONG THE TAURIANS

Everyday Inferno Theatre Company is thrilled to offer a first look inside rehearsals for Iphigenia Among the Taurians (part of the 20th annual New York International Fringe Festival). The free outdoor production, directed by Anaïs Koivisto and produced by Katherine Sommer, is a world premiere adaptation of Euripides' powerful and thought-provoking finale to the famed House of Atreus cycle. This rarely performed Greek tragicomedy is bolstered by buoyant contemporary language and... a-cappella pop music. Check out a first look at rehearsals below!

In a strange land, where foreign visitors are sentenced to death, a group of captive women dream of escape, revenge, and the homes they left behind. Saved from sacri?ce by the goddess Artemis, Iphigenia serves as priestess in the temple at Tauris. Orestes, the last son of the House of Atreus, arrives on their shore on a doomed mission. What threads hold these desperate individuals together? Only the Gods know for sure. Led by mighty female characters, and infused with unexpected humor and warmth, Iphigenia Among the Taurians is a story of forgiveness, the unbreakable bonds of family, and the power of love over even the most potent grief.

Director Anaïs Koivisto says: "There's never been a better time for a production of Iphigenia Among the Taurians - a modern fantasy that approaches the subjects of violence, religion, and isolationism with distinctly contemporary complexity, ambiguity, and humor. This is a play that asks the exact questions we are all asking ourselves right now: how do we fight for change in a society built on violence? How do we move forward? How do we become better?"

Iphigenia Among the Taurians features Alexandra Acosta, Mark Hawkins, Malloree Hill, Caroline Lyell, Zac Pierce-Messick, Cristina M Ramos, Haley Sakamoto, Rita Suri, and Brennie Tellu. Santoya Fields (recently seen in Whistleblower Theater's Off-Broadway production Echoes of Ebola) plays Iphigenia. The New York International Fringe Festival is the largest multi-arts festival in North America. Each year the festival presents programming by nearly 200 of the world's best emerging theatre troupes and dance companies. Free of charge and staged under the stars on Summit Rock, there's no better place to enjoy a New York summer night.

Everyday Inferno Theatre Company creates adventurous theatrical productions of new or rarely produced texts with a focus on telling women's stories in a unique, entertaining, and accessible manner. We embrace and exceed the limitations of low-budget theatre, exploring nontraditional spaces, stagecraft, and storytelling. We are committed to developing a diverse audience by producing work that is large in scope while keeping our production costs (and ticket prices) at a minimum. Through our work, we prove that stories focused on women can be universally enjoyable and relatable.

Summit Rock (Central Park's highest point!) can be reached via B or C train to the 81st St/Central Park West entrance of the park, then up the first path on the left. Performances are August 12th-14th and 19th-21st, 2016 all at 6:30pm. For more information on the production, visit www.everydayinferno.com