Photo Flash: ANNA CHRISTIE, Directed by Peter Richards, at The Wild Project
By: BWW News Desk Dec. 05, 2016
Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece ANNA CHRISTIE, a gripping drama of a woman torn between the expectations of men and the secrets of her past, gets a timely retelling in Working Barn Productions' staging, directed by Peter Richards.
This modern adaptation is currently in previews and opens on December 8th for a limited engagement through December 17th at The Wild Project (195 East 3rd Street, between Avenues A and B). Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at https://web.ovationtix.com/ or by calling OvationTix at 866-811-4111. Playing schedule: Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30pm, with added performances on Sunday, December 4, at 5pm and Monday, December 12, at 7:30pm.
The cast consists of accomplished stage and film actors, including Therese Plaehn (A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again, The Public Theater; TV: Mr. Robot), Stephen D'Ambrose (Broadway national tour of August: Osage County; Film: Factotum), Ben Chase (Film: 2016 EMMY-winning HBO documentary Jim: The James Foley Story; TV: Mysteries of Laura, Difficult People), Tina Johnson (Broadway: State Fair; Off-Broadway: Anthem, Baryshnikov Arts Center), and Scott Aiello (Regional: Steppenwolf Theatre Company; TV: Person of Interest, Blue Bloods).
The show features set design by David M. Barber, lighting design by Scott Bolman, sound design by Mark Van Hare, costume design by Moria Sine Clinton, and props design by Emily Naylor.
For more information, visit www.thewildproject.com.
Photo credit: Maria Baranova
L to R: Stephen D'Ambrose, Tina Johnson, and Scott Aiello in ANNA CHRISTIE, directed by Peter Richards. Photo by Maria Baranova.
L to R: Therese Plaehn and Tina Johnson in ANNA CHRISTIE, directed by Peter Richards. Photo by Maria Baranova.
Therese Plaehn in ANNA CHRISTIE, directed by Peter Richards. Photo by Maria Baranova.
L to R: Therese Plaehn and Stephen D'Ambrose in ANNA CHRISTIE, directed by Peter Richards.
L to R: Ben Chase and Therese Plaehn in ANNA CHRISTIE, directed by Peter Richards. Photo by Maria Baranova.
L to R: Stephen D'Ambrose and Ben Chase in ANNA CHRISTIE, directed by Peter Richards. Photo by Maria Baranova.
L to R: Therese Plaehn, Stephen D'Ambrose, and Ben Chase in ANNA CHRISTIE, directed by Peter Richards.Photo by Maria Baranova.
L to R: Therese Plaehn and Ben Chase in ANNA CHRISTIE, directed by Peter Richards. Photo by Maria Baranova.
L to R: Therese Plaehn and Ben Chase in ANNA CHRISTIE, directed by Peter Richards. Photo by Maria Baranova.
L to R: Therese Plaehn and Stephen D'Ambrose in ANNA CHRISTIE, directed by Peter Richards. Photo by Maria Baranova.
L to R: Therese Plaehn and Stephen D'Ambrose in ANNA CHRISTIE, directed by Peter Richards. Photo by Maria Baranova.
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