Threads Theater Company will present the world premiere of Afterlight by Monica Flory at the 2009 New York International Fringe Festival, running from August 14th to August 25th at the Cherry Lane Theatre.
The cast will feature Kim Carlson*, Angus Hepburn*, Frank Mihelich*, Tyler Merna (Z Rock on IFC), Allyson Morgan* (The Summer People w/ Brian Dennehy at Playwrights Horizons), Kimberly Prentice*, and Davi Santos.Afterlight, which is inspired by the imagery of surrealist photography, is the mysterious story of a quiet Northeastern town where a school bus accident incites a series of events that the residents cannot understand or explain. A wolf has been spotted lurking on The Edge of the woods where teenaged lovebirds Pru and Hunter meet every night; Louise finds her recently retired husband digging up the floorboards; and seven-year-old Shane keeps seeing albino monarch butterflies. The members of the community, increasingly unsettled and energized by their circumstances, are forced to confront the messy nature of grief, the fragility of hope, and the dangers of loving someone deeply.The production features direction by Misti B. Wills** (Search for Euphoria at New World Stages), with scenic and lighting design by Bobby Bradley. Kim Fuhr is the sound designer. For Threads Theater Company, Frank Mihelich is the company manager, Kim Prentice is the managing director, and Erin Layton is the marketing coordinator.Videos