Ensemble Mercury to Present POOL (NO WATER) at Dougherty Arts Center

Ensemble Mercury will present Pool (No Water) at the Dougherty Arts Center beginning March 31st. Written by Mark Ravenhill and directed by Diane Irwin, the new play is a visceral and shocking story about the fragility of friendship and the jealousy and resentment inspired by success.

Who: Ensemble Mercury, directed by Diane Irwin. The cast includes Marci Blackwell,
Brittany Flurry, Samuel Owens, Ashley Thurow and Eric Meo. Additional assistance is provided by Jennifer Lum (assistant director), Katherine Beamer (stage manager), and Natalie Nergaard (costume designer).

IF YOU GO:

Pool (No Water), a new play by Mark Ravenhill

Friday, March 31
Saturday, April 1
Friday, April 7
Saturday, April 8
Sunday, April 9

All performances are at 8 p.m.
Approximately one hour with no intermission.
At The Dougherty Arts Center, 1110 Barton Springs Rd, Austin

Tickets are available at ensemblemercury.brownpapertickets.com.

Ensemble Mercury is a theatre company created in the fall of 2015 when founder Diane Irwin wanted to direct a piece of theatre with recent fellow graduates of Texas State University. The group was created as an artistic support system for the ensemble as well as a vessel for emotionally impactful and minimalistic theatre. The first production of Ensemble Mercury was the brand-new John Cariani play Love/Sick in January 2016, which received critical acclaim. For more information, visit dianeelaineirwin.wixsite.com/ensemblemercury.

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