Northlight Adds Week To PRAYER FOR THE FRENCH REPUBLIC
The show is now playing through May 18 at Northlight Theatre.
By: Stephi Wild Apr. 22, 2025
Northlight Theatre has announced an extension of Joshua Harmon's celebrated play Prayer for the French Republic, directed by Jeremy Wechsler in a co-production with Theater Wit. A week has been added to the run, now playing through May 18 at Northlight Theatre, 9501 Skokie Blvd in Skokie.
In 1944, a Jewish couple in Paris desperately awaits news of their missing family. More than 70 years later, the couple's great-grandchildren find themselves facing the same question as their ancestors: "Are we safe?" Following five generations of a French-Jewish family, Prayer for the French Republic is a sweeping look at history, home, and the effects of an ancient hatred. Winner of the 2022 Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best New Off-Broadway Play, this celebrated work is from the author of Bad Jews and Significant Other.
Tickets for the remainder of the 2024-2025 season, including Prayer for the French Republic and Twisted Melodies, are now on sale. Tickets for Prayer for the French Republic start at $49. Student tickets are $15 and groups of 10+ receive 20% off.
The cast includes Janet Ulrich Brooks (Marcelle Salomon), Rom Barkhordar (Charles Benhamou), Rae Gray (Elodie Benhamou), Max Stewart (Daniel Benhamou), Lawrence Grimm (Patrick Salomon), Maya Lou Hlava (Molly), Henson Keys (Pierre Salomon), Kathy Scambiatterra (Irma Salomon), Torrey Hanson (Adolphe Salomon), Alex Weisman (Lucien Salomon), and Nathan Becker (Young Pierre Salomon).
The creative team is Jeremy Wechsler (director), Joe Schermoly (set designer), Mara Blumenfeld (Costume Designer), JR Lederle (lighting designer), Joseph Cerqua (Original Composition and sound design), Nicolas Bartleson (prop designer), Katie Klemme (stage manager), and Jyreika Guest (resident violence and intimacy coordinator).
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