San Diego's ion theatre Presents SEA OF SOULS Off-Broadway, Starting Tonight
By: BWW News Desk Jun. 23, 2015
Sea of Souls was developed by the award-winning San Diego-based ensemble in a series of yearlong workshops where four new plays for the American Theater were developed through a rigorous interaction between artists, company members and audiences. The other plays Grove, 6 and Ryes, all slated for production in future seasons.
In a small West Virginia mining town during the summer of 1967, Sam, a New York City folk singer, mysteriously arrives and becomes stranded at a remote roadside tavern called Sea of Souls. As she becomes familiar with the locals, a quest begins to uncover long-buried secrets surrounding the puzzling deaths of her parents years before. Haunting, humorous and heartbreaking, this world premiere play by San Diego's acclaimed ion theatre company features original music and songs by Linda Libby. Written by Glenn Paris and Claudio Raygoza.
"After years of developing some of the country's most promising new playwrights, we're honored to share our original work with audiences in San Diego and New York," said founding producing artistic director Glenn Paris. "The fact that we can take our work across the country while building the repertoire of our resident ensemble of actors is exciting and deeply gratifying."
Claudio Raygoza founder and executive artistic director added, "Sea of Souls is both a departure from our more typical in-your-face fare, and more of a coming home in that Glenn and I share a deep and abiding passion for more traditional work that explores the very real and yet sometimes mysterious depths of the human condition. This play is part mystery, part thriller, deeply dramatic and yet tinged with humor and lyricism. Considering how thrillingly deconstructed modern plays can be and our typically risk-taking body of work, it's exciting and somewhat ironic that Sea of Souls emerged as a front-runner for the production selected to represent the risk-taking, experimental ion theatre in New York. We're excited. We can't wait."
The cast features ion company members Catalina Maynard as Casey (World premiere of Lydia at Denver Center and Yale Rep, In the Time of the Butterflies at San Diego REP), Jason Heil as Roy (Zhivago at La Jolla Playhouse, Twelfth Night at The Old Globe), Rhianna Basore as Sam (Regional premieres of ion's Jack Goes Boating, Grace, Kin, The Car Plays at The La Jolla Playhouse) Yolanda Franklin as Lila (ion's regional premiere of The Little Flower of East Orange, La Jolla Playhouse DNA Festival, "The Tiger Woods Story"), Evan Kendig as Carl (ion's regional premieres of Kin, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Heddatron), and guest artist Abby Fields as Joan (ion's West Coast premiere of Edgar & Annabel, New Village Arts' As You Like It & The Tempest).
The production team includes ion company members Karin Filijan (Lighting Design), Claudio Raygoza (Scenic & Sound Design), Mary Summerday (Costume Design), and Grace S. Peñaranda (Stage Manager).
Previews:
Tuesday, June 23, 7:30pm
Wednesday, June 24, 7:30pm
Thursday, June 25, 7:30pm
Friday, June 26, 7:30pm
Saturday, June 27, 7:30pm
Sunday June 28, 2:00pm
Regular Performances:
Sunday, Jun 28, 2015 7:00 PM - OPENING NIGHT
Tuesday, Jun 30, 2015 7:30 PM
Wed, July 1, 2015 7:30 PM
Thursday, July 2, 2015 7:30 PM
Friday, July 3, 2015 7:30 PM
Saturday, July 4, 2015 2:00 PM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 2:00 PM
Sunday, July 5, 2015 7:00 PM
Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 7:30 PM
Wednesday, Jul 8, 2015 2:00 PM
Wednesday, Jul 8, 2015 7:30 PM
Thursday, Jul 9, 2015 7:30 PM
Friday, Jul 10, 2015 7:30 PM
Saturday, Jul 11, 2015 2:00 PM
Performances play the Peter Jay Sharp Theater, located at 416 W. 42nd Street, New York, New York 10036. Call 212-279-4200 or visit www.ticketcentral.com for tickets and more information. Tickets: $15 - $35. For more information on the cast, creative team and ion's mission, visit iontheatre.com.
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