Photo Flash: First Look at QUEEN World Premiere at Victory Gardens

Victory Gardens Theater continues its 42nd season with the World Premiere of Queen, written by Madhuri Shekar and directed by Joanie Schultz. Queen runs now through May 14, 2017, with the press performance tonight, April 21, 2017, at 7:30 pm at Victory Gardens Theater, 2433 N. Lincoln Avenue. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below!

PhD candidates Sanam and Ariel have spent the better part of the last decade exhaustively researching vanishing bee populations across the globe. Just as these close friends are about to publish a career-defining paper, Sanam stumbles upon a miscalculation. What appears to be a small error could cause catastrophic damage to their reputations, careers, and friendship. Now, Sanam is confronted with an impossible choice: look the other way or stand by her principles and accept the consequences.

The cast of Queen includes Priya Mohanty (Sanam Shah), Darci Nalepa (Ariel Spiegel), Adam Poss (Arvind Patel) and Stephen Spencer (Dr. Philip Hayes).

The creative team includes Chelsea Warren (scenic design), Janice Pytel (costume design), Heather Gilbert (lighting design) and Thomas Dixon (sound design). Lynne Harris is the production stage manager.

Queen by Madhuri Shekar and directed by Joanie Schultz (Cocked, The Whale) returns to Victory Gardens Theater after enthralling audiences at the 2015 IGNITION Festival of New Plays.

For tickets and information, call the Victory Gardens Box Office, 773.871.3000, email tickets@victorygardens.org, or visit www.victorygardens.org.

Photo Credit: Liz Lauren

Adam Poss (Arvind Patel) and Priya Mohanty (Sanam Shah)
Darci Nalepa (Ariel Spiegel) and Priya Mohanty (Sanam Shah)
Priya Mohanty (Sanam Shah) and Adam Poss (Arvind Patel)
Priya Mohanty (Sanam Shah) and Darci Nalepa (Ariel Spiegel)
Priya Mohanty (Sanam Shah)
Stephen Spencer (Dr. Philip Hayes), Priya Mohanty (Sanam Shah) and Darci Nalepa (Ariel Spiegel)