(HOLD) Ensemble Opens THE NIGHT THOREAU SPENT IN JAIL

ENSEMBLE THEATRE continues 2016-17 MainStage Season
THE CLEVELAND TICKET
with Jerome Lawrence & Robert E Lee's American Classic

THE NIGHT THOREAU SPENT IN JAIL
Directed by Celeste Cosentino. Assistant Director Kyle Huff

Writing in the New York Times, Howard Taubman described the ideological relevance of The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail to contemporary audiences, stating: "this play and its protagonist, though they are of the 19th century, are speaking to today's concerns: an unwanted war in another land, civil disobedience, the interdependence of man and nature, education, the role of government and the governed."

"A poignant and honest continuation of themes that have always been present in the work of some of this country's most important dramatists, here reconsidered in the light and shadow of time passed." -NY Times

"Absolutely fascinating... Imaginatively commanding." -Washington Post

"Scene after scene moves you to laughter or close to tears." -Newsday

NOVEMBER 18th - DECEMBER 11th.
Fridays & Saturdays @8pm. Sundays @2pm.
Run Time: 2 hrs (includes a 10 minute intermission).

With and amazing cast of CLEVELAND actors:

Geoff Knox* as Henry David Thoreau
Terry Burgler* as Waldo Emerson
Leslie Stager as Lydian Emerson
Joe Pine as John Thoreau
Allen Branstein as Bailey
Scott C. Hare as Deacon Ball
Lynna Metrisin as Mrs. Thoreau
Sara Bogomolny as Ellen
Whit Lowell as Sam Staples
Miles Pierce as Edward Emerson
Davion Brown as Williams
Kyle Huff as Ensemble (Henry Understudy)
Jon Heus as Ensemble (John Understudy)
Callie Sour as Ensemble (Ellen Understudy)
August James Scarpelli as Ensemble (Sam Understudy)
*denotes member of Actors' Equity Association

And an amazing Crew of Clevealand Artists:
Production Stage Manager Becca Moseley
Dramaturge Hope Wondowsky
Set Design (Technical Direction) by Stephen Vasse-Hansell
Assistant Technical Director August Scarpelli
Projections Ian Hinz
Lights Bryanna Bauman
Costumes Meg Parish
Costume Assistant Kayla Davis.

Tickets are $12-$24 with Senior, Student and Group discounts!

Opening Night Reception with Chocolate Covered Strawberries!

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