Brown Box Theatre Project's Summer 2016 Season Begins Today

Brown Box Theatre Project is thrilled to announce their summer season!

First up is the raw and illuminating drama: Brilliant Traces by Cindy Lou Johnson in June. Rounding out their sixth season will be their annual outdoor Shakespeare production of Cymbeline in August.

Both productions will open in Boston before touring to the Delmarva peninsula.

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BRILLIANT TRACES

Brilliant Traces is set In a remote cabin nestled in the Alaskan wilderness. Sole occupant, Henry Harry, sleeps as a blizzard rages outside. When he is awakened by a pounding at the door, a dazed stranger stumbles in without explanation for her full bridal attire before falling asleep for two days. As Henry Harry cares for her, Rosannah dissects her reckless non-stop drive from an Arizona wedding chapel to Alaska. The two navigate each other within the confines of this tiny cabin as they begin to reconcile their own loneliness and grapple with wounded pasts, gnawing regrets, and desperate fears in whiteout conditions.

Artistic Director Kyler Taustin states, "This play embodies the kind of work that Brown Box consistently strives to achieve. It is smart, beautiful, touching, and thought-provoking, and its unique blend of abstract and linear structures make it an exciting challenge that allows the comedic circumstances, hidden secrets, and dark pasts of its characters to shine through."

Brilliant Traces will perform at Atlantic Wharf in Boston from June 4 through June 12, followed by a tour to Oxford, Salisbury, and Ocean City, Maryland.

IF YOU GO:

BRILLIANT TRACES by Cindy Lou Johnson

Brown Box Theatre Project

Directed by Kyler Taustin

Featuring:

Spencer Parli Tew as Henry Harry

Laura Menzie as Rosannah

Production Team:

Produced by Alex Lonati

Stage Managed by Talia Curtin

Scenic Design by Ben Lieberson

Costume Design by Chelsea Kerl

Lighting Design by Bridget Collins

Sound Design by Thomas Blanford

Properties Design by Cheryl Taustin

In Boston at the Atlantic Wharf, 290 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02110: Saturday, June 4 - PRESS OPENING; Sunday, June 5; Friday, June 10; Saturday, June 11; and Sunday, June 12. All performances start at 8:00pm.

All performances are FREE of admission. Please reserve Brilliant Traces tickets here.

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CYMBELINE

When Imogen's father banishes her soul-mate, the princess must embark on a quest to prove her fidelity, escape her stepmother's dastardly plot, and reclaim her love. Cymbeline is brimming with forbidden romance, mistaken identities, jealousy, vile trickery, poison, disguises, and epic swordfights. A theatrical feast that defies genre lines, Cymbeline delicately blends tragedy, comedy, and romance into an enchanting and unforgettable Shakespearian fairy tale.

Taustin explains, "Cymbeline, one of Shakespeare's rarely produced works, is an alluring amalgamation of romance, ferocity, intrigue, and fancy, all encompassed in one 'hidden gem' of a play. Its focus on patriotism, loyalty, trust, and honor is incredibly timely in our current social and political climate, and I am eager to use this play to explore the ways in which pride and ego can blind even the most noble individuals and result in ruinous consequences within families, countries, and even oneself."

Cymbeline will tour throughout Eastern Massachusetts from August 19 through August 28 before traveling south to the Delmarva peninsula.

IF YOU GO:

CYMBELINE by William Shakespeare

Brown Box Theatre Project

Directed by Kyler Taustin

Featuring:

Austyn Davis as Imogen

Felix Teich as Posthumus

Will Madden as Pisanio

Chris Olmsted as Iachimo

Kai Tshikosi as Cymbeline

Isa Braun as Queen

James Wechsler as Cloten

Marc Pierre as Arviragus

Ben Heath as Guiderius

Cam Torres as Belarius

Brian Cowe as Lucius

Jamie Davenport as Helen

Production Team:

Produced by Alex Lonati

Stage Managed by Erica Paige Brown

Scenic Design by Nile Hawver

Costume Design by Chelsea Kerl

Lighting Design by Joey Guthman

Sound Design by Thomas Blanford

In Boston on Friday, August 19 - Sunday, August 28 -- Detailed tour schedule and location information to be announced soon.

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