The New Colony Announces THE LIGHT at The Den Theatre; Casting Announced!
The New Colony is pleased to announce an added production for its ninth season, the world premiere of Loy Webb's THE LIGHT, directed by Toma Langston, playing January 5 - February 4, 2018 at The New Colony's resident home, The Den Theatre, 1333 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood. Tickets go on sale Monday, December 4 at www.thenewcolony.org.
THE LIGHT will feature TNC Ensemble Member Jeffery Owen Freelon Jr. (Byhalia, Mississippi - TNC, A Wonder in My Soul - Victory Gardens) and Tiffany Oglesby (An Octaroon - Definition Theatre Company, Significant Other - About Face & Theater Wit).
The LIGHT is 30th world premiere presented by The New Colony since 2008 and marks the final production under the tenure of founding co-artistic directors Andrew Hobgood and Evan Linder, who are stepping down at the conclusion of the company's ninth season. New artistic leadership for The New Colony is expected to be announced by TNC's board of directors in December.
On the heels of their engagement, Rashad and Genesis must come to terms with the devastating effects of rape culture, putting the future of their relationship at risk. Featuring two of Chicago's most dynamic rising actors and penned by newcomer Loy Webb, THE LIGHT is a rollercoaster real-time 70 minute journey of romance, humor and heart-wrenching despair that seeks to discover whether the power of radical love can be the healing glow amidst the world's darkness.
The production team for THE LIGHT includes: John Wilson (scenic design), Cassandra Kendall (lighting design), Regina Victor (dramaturg), Noelle Simone (assistant director) and Daryl Ritchie (stage manager).
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