Otherworld Theatre Announces Casting For DOWN THE ROCKY ROAD AND ALL THE WAY TO BEDLAM

Otherworld Theatre's next mainstage production, Down the Rocky Road and All the Way to Bedlam, a world premiere by Chicago playwright D. Matthew Beyer, directed by guest artist Lauren N. Fields plays April 5 - May 13, 2018 at Nox Arca Theatre, 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #405, Chicago, IL 60613. Press opening is Friday, April 6, 2018.

The cast features Otherworld artistic associate Elizabeth C. MacDougald (Lain Jerusalem) and guest artists Joseff Stevenson (Thomas Oliver Bedlam) Chase Nuerge (Zelazny), Alexis Ries (Lucy), Jessica Goforth (Lain understudy), and Jorge Jose Bolanos (Thomas Oliver Bedlam understudy).

The production team includes ensemble members Mary-Kate Arnold (casting director), Tiffany Kean Schaefer (artistic director) Sara Robinson (production manager) and Kai Young (violence designer), artistic associate David Goodman-Edberg (lighting designer) and guest artists D. Matthew Beyer (playwright), Lauren N. Fields (director), Grace Halfacer (production assistant), and Faith Hart (production assistant).

In a distant but possible future, a broken family struggles to cope with the inevitable death of one daughter and the conflicted consciousness of the other as they travel Down the Rocky Road and All the Way to Bedlam.

Down the Rocky Road and All the Way to Bedlam was originally workshopped at DePaul as a development studio (under the direction of Shade Murray). A version of the script was then included in Otherworld Theatre's Reading Series under the direction of Lauren N. Fields before being selected as a mainstage production.

Preview performance is Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 8:00 pm. Press opening is Friday, April 6, 2018 at 8:00 pm. The remainder of performances will run April 8 - May 13, 2018. Performance times are Thursdays-Saturdays at 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm and will be presented at Nox Arca Theatre, 4001 N Ravenswood Ave #405, Chicago, IL 60613. There is no performance on Saturday, April 7.

Ticket prices for Down the Rocky Road and All the Way to Bedlam are Pay-What-You-Can ($20 suggested price). Tickets may be purchased by visiting eventbrite.com/e/down-the-rocky-road-and-all-the-way-to-bedlam-tickets-43772351281. Free parking is available and Nox Arca is handicapped accessible and CTA accessible by Brown Line Irving Park/ 80 Harlem Bus.

Title: Down the Rocky Road and All the Way to Bedlam

Written By: D. Matthew Beyer

Directed by: Lauren N. Fields

Location: Nox Arca Theatre, 4001 N Ravenswood Ave, #405, Chicago IL 60613

Preview Performance: Thursday, April 5, 2018 at 8:00 pm

Regular Run: April 8 - May 13, 2018; Thursdays-Saturdays at 8:00 pm, Sundays at 2:00 pm

Tickets: Pay-What-You-Can ($20 suggested), on sale now via Eventbrite.com

About Otherworld Theatre

Otherworld Theatre Company was founded in June 2012 with the mission to bring a theatrical experience to the science fiction and fantasy genre. Our work celebrates the depth of human imagination by engaging our spectators with high quality storytelling. Otherworld Theatre also curates events to create dialogue between patrons and artists, furthering our connection to the Chicago community.

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Photo: Top: Elizabeth C. MacDougald and Joseff Stevenson, Bottom: Chase Nuerge and Alexis Ries