Voyage Theater Company to Present Strindberg's THE PELICAN

Voyage Theater Company is proud to present August Strindberg's THE PELICAN, directed by Charles C. Bales and Wayne Maugans (actor in Broadway's August: Osage County). The strictly limited engagement is at Fourth Street Theatre (83 East 4th Street, NYC 10003). Performances begin Thursday, May5 and continue through Saturday, May14. Opening night is Friday, May6 at 8 p.m. Press are invited to any evening or matinee performance starting Friday, May 6, 2016. Tickets are $18 and are available now through VTC's website: http://voyagetheatercompany.org/current-season/.

THE PELICAN is a rarely produced and little known psychological drama by seminal Swedish playwright August Strindberg which tells the story of an evil mother who lets her son and daughter go hungry while she lives the high life. When her husband dies and her daughter gets married, the mother's life of greed and excess is revealed. Unwilling to take responsibility, she sets in motion a series of tragic events. This searing drama about familial politics and economic inequality is just as provocative today as it was when it was first produced in 1907.

The production stars Mary Round (VTC Artistic Associate, member of The Living Theatre) as The Mother, Thomas Brazzle* (Shakespeare and Company) as The Son-In-Law, Malka Wallick as The Daughter, Pauline Walsh as The Servant, and Nicholas Westemeyer as The Son. *Actors' Equity

The production features scenic and costume design by Peri Grabin Leong and lighting design by Olivia Edery. Dan Henry Bøhler is sound and video designer, Kalle Westerling is dramaturg, Tessa Flannery is assistant director, and Olivia Edery and Gladys Maldonado are stage managers.

THE PELICAN plays the following schedule from Thursday, May5 through Saturday, May14: Tue-Sat at 8 p.m.; Sat-Sun at 3 p.m. Running time is 75 minutes, no intermission

Tickets are $18 (students/seniors $12) and are available online now at the following EventBrite link: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/voyage-theater-company-presents-august-strindbergs-the-pelican-tickets-23833786497. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the theater's box office ½ hour prior to performance.