Silver Spring Stage to Present EARTH AND SKY, 10/31-11/22

Silver Spring Stage presents Earth and Sky by Douglas Post, directed by David Dieudonne and produced by Pauline Griller-Mitchell and Ellen Lafferty, the fuse is lit on this ingeniously plotted noir thriller when librarian-poet Sara finds out that her new boyfriend has been found dead in a Chicago back alley and because of an indifferent cop she seeks to find his killer herself. Earth and Sky will perform weekends October 31 to November 22, 2014.

Silver Spring Stage is located in the Woodmoor Shopping Center, lower level (next to the CVS) at Colesville Road and University Boulevard. Ticket prices are $20 for adults and $18 for seniors and students. Performances are Friday and Saturday at 8:00 PM and Sundays November 9 and 16 at 2:00 PM. Tickets can be purchased at www.ssstage.org. Information is also available by calling (301) 593-6036.

Chicago playwright Douglas Post has made murder an art through his many plays, screenplays and teleplays. With its premiere in 1991, Earth and Sky has stood out as a poetic mystery imbued with the style of film noir. The film noir era of the 1940's and 1950's had many characteristics, including dream-like, strange, erotic, ambivalent, and cruel. With that stylish thriller language of Chandler and Hammett, Earth and Sky captures all in its twists and turns that will keep audiences entertainingly on the edge of their seats.

Earth and Sky opens with would-be poet and part-time librarian Sara McKeon (Sara Joy Lebowitz) on a phone call with her new lover David Ames (Chris Tully) not knowing that it would be her last conversation with him as he is found dead in an alley. Detectives Weber (Kurt Riggs) and Kersnowski (Michael Sigler) suspect that he may have been involved in illicit activities including kidnapping, rape and murder. Unable to believe that the man she gave her heart to was a killer, and outraged that the police seem to have closed the book on the case, Sara begins her own investigation of the crime and is led deeper and deeper through the urban labyrinth into the contemporary underworld. As the detective story moves forward in time, scenes from the love affair take us back to the moment when Sara and David first met. Finally the plots converge, and Sara finds herself face to face with the person who murdered her beloved. Audiences will be talking about Earth and Sky well after the final blackout.

The cast also features Andy De, Juliana Ejedoghaobi, Marc Rehr, Vanessa Terzaghi and David Dieudonne. The production team includes Stacey Kruml (Assistant Director), Alika Codispoti (Stage Manager), Bob Benn (Set Design), Stephen Deming (Lighting Design), Roger Stone (Sound Design), Sonya Okin (Props Design), Harlene Leahy (Costume Design), and Steve Leshin (Master Carpenter).

Silver Spring Stage continues its 2014-2015 season with the holiday show Mrs. Bob Cratchit's Wild Christmas Binge (Dec. 12-21), Orson's Shadow (Jan. 9-31), 33 Variations (Feb. 27-Mar. 21),The Language Archive (Apr. 10-May 2), On the Razzle (May 29-June 20), and Venus in Fur (July 10-Aug. 1).

Silver Spring Stage has provided quality, affordable theatre for over 40 years. We are an all-volunteer, non- profit organization and appreciate any contribution to enable us to offer excellent and entertaining productions. Thank you for your interest and support of Silver Spring Stage. All programs at Silver Spring Stage are made possible in part by a grant from the Maryland State Arts Council.