New Rep and Arsenal Center Open 'THE DISGUISE OF ILLUSION' Designers Show Today

New Repertory Theatre and the Arsenal Center for the Arts present THE DISGUISE OF ILLUSION: NEW REP DESIGNERS' SHOW, today, September 9, through October 23, 2015 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts' Watertown Savings Bank Gallery, 321 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA.

THE DISGUISE OF ILLUSION will feature conceptual artwork, photographs, and theatrical design from New Rep's community of production designers. Revisit moments from your favorite shows as New Rep's designers are put center stage during this impressive retrospective exhibit. THE DISGUISE OF ILLUSION will be free and open to the public during regular gallery hours and during scheduled performances.

The gallery opening will be Wednesday, September 9, beginning at 5:30pm.

"The Arsenal Center for the Arts is thrilled to feature some of the fruits of our partnership with New Repertory Theatre in a whole new light for this very special exhibit, " says Arsenal Center for the Arts Program Director, Beverly Snow. "We're pleased to offer another look at some of these incredible works that have graced the stage over the years."

"Theatre designers make an inestimable contribution to the collaborative creativity that is a production," says New Rep Artistic Director, Jim Petosa. "Their artistry and skill conspire with the playwright, director, actor, and audience to conjure a world in which the play unfolds. Inspired by the words of Tennessee Williams, who wrote about the theatre as a place that brings us truth through the disguise of illusion, this exhibit seeks to illuminate the process and the vision of New Rep's most artful theatre-makers."

"New Repertory Theatre has benefited tremendously over the years from having worked with some of the Boston area's best production designers," says New Rep Managing Director, Harriet Sheets. "In collaboration with the Arsenal Center for the Arts, we are pleased to present the impressive work of these theatre artists, and relive some of New Rep's favorite and most exciting productions."

THE DISGUISE OF ILLUSION will feature conceptual artwork, photographs, and theatrical design from New Rep's community of production designers. Revisit moments from your favorite shows as New Rep's designers are put center stage during this impressive retrospective exhibit. This design showcase will feature the work of Janie E. Howland, Chelsea Kerl, Matthew Lazure, Frances Nelson McSherry, Scott Pinkney, David Remedios, Jon Savage, Cristina Todesco, Molly Trainer, and the photography of Andrew Brilliant.

New Repertory Theatre is the award-winning, professional theatre company in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown, MA. For over 30 years, New Rep has been a leader of self- produced theatre in greater Boston, producing contemporary and classic dramas, comedies, and musicals in both the 340-seat Charles Mosesian Theater and the 90-seat Black Box Theater. Annually, New Rep serves over 40,000 patrons, including 2,000 season subscribers. In addition to its mainstage productions, New Rep produces Next Voices, a program dedicated to developing new plays with four playwrights through three staged readings and one world premiere production. Under its Lifelong Enrichment Arts Programs (LEAP), New Rep also produces its Classic Repertory Company, Page To Stage, Insider Experiences, and Spotlight Symposium Series.

Located in Watertown, MA, the Arsenal Center for the Arts is a vibrant multidisciplinary venue that houses the 340-seat Charles Mosesian Theater and a 90-seat Black Box Theater. Regular ArsenalARTS offerings include gallery exhibits, art classes and workshops for children and adults, musical concerts (from jazz to contemporary) and literary/art discussions. The award-winning Watertown Children's Theatre offers year-round theatre education programs, including musical and non-musical productions, voice and acting lessons, and performing arts workshops for children K-12. A fine arts and crafts retail shop, artist studios, and our resident theatre company, New Repertory Theatre, share the space. Arsenal Center for the Arts is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located at 321 Arsenal Street with free parking.

IF YOU GO:

THE DISGUISE OF ILLUSION

WHEN: September 9-October 23, 2015, Tuesday-Sunday 12-6pm and during scheduled performances

WHERE: Arsenal Center for the Arts' Watertown Savings Bank Gallery

FEATURED ARTISTS:

Andrew Brilliant - Photographer
Janie E. Howland - Scenic Designer
Chelsea Kerl - Costume Designer
Matthew Lazure - Scenic Designer
Frances Nelson McSherry - Costume Designer
Scott Pinkney - Lighting Designer
David Remedios - Sound Designer
Jon Savage - Scenic Designer
Cristina Todesco - Scenic Designer
Molly Trainer - Costume Designer

PARKING: Free, six-level garage next to the Arsenal Center for the Arts

TRANSPORTATION: #70 or #70A bus to the School Street stop from Central Square Station, Red Line

Wheelchair accessible