Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!

By: Dec. 19, 2013
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The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) at Harvard University, under the Artistic Direction of Diane Paulus, present the second production of the 2013/14 Season: David Farr's The Heart of Robin Hood, directed by Gisli Örn Gardarsson, now playing at the Loeb Drama Center, Cambridge. The production runs through Sunday, January 19, 2014. Check out a first look at opening night below!

The cast includes Jordan Dean (Mamma Mia on Broadway, As You Like It at NY Shakespeare Festival, and Kenneth Branagh's Macbeth at the Manchester International Festival) as Robin and Christina Bennett Lind (Ride the Tiger,Long Wharf Theatre; Bianca Montgomery in ABC's "All My Children") as Marion. The are joined by Claire Candela(Once on Broadway) and Andrew Cekala (Pippin and Marie Antoinette at A.R.T.) and as the children Sarah and Jethro Summers, Jeremy Crawford (Disney's Alladin and Godspell at West Virginia Public Theatre) as Little John, Zachary Eisenstat (Superior Donuts at Lyric Stage, The Donkey Show at A.R.T.) as Will Scarlett, Andy Grotelueschen (Into the Woods at McCarter Theatre, "Elementary") as Much, Laura Sheehy (Cabaret on Broadway and Balm in Gilead at Atlantic Theatre) as Plug, Christopher Sieber(Shrek on Broadway, Spamalot on Broadway and West End, Tony nomination) as Pierre, Louis Tucci (If You Could See: The Alice Austen Story at Sundog Theatre, "War of the Worlds") as Makepeace, Damian Young (All My Sons on Broadway, "Person of Interest") as Prince John, and Katrina Yaukey (War Horse and Cabaret on Broadway and tour) as Alice.

Set design is by Borkur Jonsson, costume design by Emma Ryott, lighting design by Bjorn Helgason, and sound design by Jonathan Deans. Selma Björnsdóttir is the Associate Director and in charge of Aerial Creation.

David Farr is the Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). He is co writer of the RSC's Night of the Soul, andMetamorphosis (Lyric Hammersmith), The UN Inspector (National Theatre), The Nativity (Young Vic), and Elton John's Glasses (West End). He directed Twelfth Night. A Winter's Tale, The Tempest. King Lear, and The Homecoming for the RSC, and adapted and directed numerous productions for theaters throughout England. He also held the posts of Artistic Director of the Gate Theatre, London; the Bristol Old Vic; and The Lyric HammersmithTheatre. His film and television credits include Hannah for Focus Features, and the BBC Series Spooks.

Photo Credit: Evgenia Eliseeva

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
Diane Paulus, Gisli Orn Gardarsson, Selma Bjornsdottir, and Billy Russo

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
Diane Paulus, Gisli Om Gardarsson, Selma Bjornsdottir, and David Farr

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
Harrison Goodale, Eric Hischmann, Chris Freeman, Max Shakun, and Antonio Alcorn

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
Diane Paulus, Harrison Goodale, Eric Hischmann, Chris Freeman, Max Shakun, and Antonio Alcorn

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
Claire Candela, Andrew Cekala and Diane Paulus

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
David Farr, Claire Candela and Andrew Cekala

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
Jordan Dean and Christina Bennett Lind

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
David Michael Garry and Katrina Yaukey

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind, Damian Young

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
Laura Sheehy, Katrina Yaukey, Claire Candela, and Christina Bennett Lind

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
Christopher Sieber and Christina Bennett Lind

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
Christopher Sieber and Christina Bennett Lind

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
Christopher Sieber and Diane Paulus

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
The Cast

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
David Michael Grarry, Damian Young, and Louis Tucci

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
The Cast and Band

Photo Flash: First Look at Opening Night of A.R.T.'s THE HEART OF ROBIN HOOD - Diane Paulus, Jordan Dean, Christina Bennett Lind & More!
Moe Alafrangy, Damian Young, and David Michael Garry



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