THE SEAFARER and LAY ME DOWN SOFTLY Set for Seanachai Theatre's 2013-14 Season

Seanachaí Theatre Company has announced its 2013-2014 season -- again at The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago. Details below!

The Seafarer
by Conor McPherson

November 27, 2013 - January 6, 2014
Preview Wednesday November 27th
No performance Thursday November 28th
Press Opening Friday November 29th

Another eerie and darkly humorous masterpiece from Conor McPherson. On Christmas Eve, a pair of brothers are set to enjoy the holidays in true Dublin spirit with cards, booze and friends--until a stranger from long ago arrives to collect a debt.

and

The U.S. premiere of
Lay Me Down Softly
by Billy Roche

April 24 - May 25, 2014
Preview Thursday April 24th
Press Opening Friday April 25th
Performance times are
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm
Sundays at 3pm

Billy Roche's tale set in rural Ireland in the 1960s, where Delaney's Travelling Roadshow tours the countryside with bumper cars, bearded ladies, rifle ranges and the main attraction - the boxing ring. The Roadshow invites all comers to fight them to win a prize. Theo, the iron fisted patriarch, struggles to keep his crew in line and when his long abandoned daughter arrives, the patchwork family is thrown against the ropes.

Tickets: $26 Thursday/Friday; $30 Saturday/Sunday; $12 Previews. Call (866) 811-4111 or visit www.seanachai.org. No service fees.

Metered parking: On Milwaukee. In alley parallel to Milwaukee between Paulina and Wood (one way northwest). Paulina north to Blackhawk, alongside Jewel-Osco. On Division. Blue Line El to Division or Damen.

Seanachaí is the Gaelic word for Storyteller. The people's stories were at the very core of ancient Irish culture. It was the duty of the Seanachaí to keep these stories alive. The mission of Seanachaí Theatre Company is to return theatre to this origin - by creating compelling productions and programs that focus the energy of artists towards the common goal of exceptional storytelling. To achieve this end, Seanachaí Theatre Company strives to provide an atmosphere where all theatre artists - actors, playwrights, directors and designers - have the support and assurance to collaborate openly. That is at the heart of all ensemble companies, and Seanachaí has proven itself a major player in Chicago's ensemble-driven theatrical community. www.seanachai.org

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