LORD OF THE FLIES Comes to The Olney Theatre Center 9/16-17
National Players, America's longest running touring company, previews its 61st annual tour at Olney Theatre Center with a unique take on Lord of the Flies.
Lord of the Flies plays the Historic Stage Wednesday, September 16, and Thursday, September 17, at 7:30 p.m. Performances are Pay What You Can. For more information, please all Olney's Box Office at 301.924.3400 or visit www.olneytheatre.org. (Please see the attached Fact Sheet for details.)
William Golding's classic tale about a group of English schoolboys who are plane-wrecked on a deserted island is just as chilling and relevant today as when it was first published in 1954. Golding's gripping novel explores the boundary between human reason and animal instinct, all on the brutal playing field of adolescent competition.
However, this production of Lord of the Flies includes four women in some of the more substantial roles. Director David Gram has chosen to embrace the casting opportunity provided by the selection of actors for Tour 61, and has switched the genders of four characters: Ralph, Simon, Roger, and Sam are now Rachel, Sally, Rose, and... Sam.
"I'm fascinated by how the gender dynamics will impact on the storytelling," Gram says. "I wanted to acknowledge a world where strong women are put in leadership positions."
Gram continues, "Exactly 50 years before the television show Lost premiered, Golding's novel was published. Lord of the Flies dealt with groupthink versus the individual. Rational thought versus emotional reactions. Morality versus immorality. Ironically, not much has changed."
During the tour, National Players will travel more than 23,000 miles, play in 30 states, and perform in approximately 100 different venues. With actors from New Jersey to Texas, Tour 61 presents a diverse group of young talent.
PERFORMANCE DATES AND TIMES:
Wednesday, September 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, September 17 at 7:30 p.m.
2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, Maryland 20832
Located just north of Washington, DC, the theater sits 1¼ mile from the intersection of Olney-Sandy Spring Road (Route 108) and Georgia Avenue (Route 97). Parking is free.
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