The Other Theatre Company to Continue Season with THE REALM, 4/14-5/8

The Other Theatre Company (TOTC) and Artistic Director Carin Silkaitis are proud to present the next show in the company's 2015 - 2016 season The Realm, written by Sarah Myers and directed by Kelly Howe, April 14 - May 8, at The Side Project, 1439 W Jarvis Ave. Opening night is Friday, April 15 at 8 p.m. The regular run schedule is Thursday - Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 ($20 for previews) and may be purchased at www.buzzonstage.com/theatres/other-theatre-company. For more information, please visit theothertheatrecompany.com. This production replaces The Hole, which was originally scheduled to be TOTC's final production of 2015-2016.

NOTE: There will be two Tuesday 8 p.m. performances April 26 and May 3.

In an underground future not so far from now, teenagers Kansas and James try to escape a terrifying (new?) world order. The regime known as The Realm controls not only water and other natural resources but also the ability of its citizens to remember words themselves. As Kansas and James fight for the right to speak, choose, and desire, their journey overlaps with that of a mysterious woman who refuses to submit to The Realm despite the high price she pays for her resistance. Sarah Myers' The Realm stages urgent questions about the relationship between language, power, solidarity, and survival.

The Cast for The Realm include: Esme Ayvar-Perez (Kansas), Gay Glenn (Ms. Analyst), Bryson David Hoff (ensemble), Abdu Hytrek (James), Savanna Rae (ensemble), Carin Silkaitis (Laura), Sarah Taylor (Mrs. Mother), and Philip Winston (Mr. Father).

The production crew for The Realm includes: Sarah Myers (playwright), Kelly Howe (director), Emily Lowney (stage manager), Noelle Humbert (casting director), Stephen Kossak (casting assistant), Lizzie Bracken (scenic designer), Matt Carney (lighting designer), Michael Johannsen (technical director), Ashley Pettit (sound designer) and Olivia Crary (costume designer).