Chris Perfetti, Sofia Jean Gomez and More Set for Hartford Stage's Brand:NEW Festival
Hartford Stage, under the leadership of Artistic Director Darko Tresnjak and Managing Director Michael Stotts, announced today the cast for the readings at the Brand:NEW FallFestival of New Works, scheduled October 25 - 28. The Festival will include readings of five new plays by Octavio Solis, Bess Wohl, Dan O'Brien, Matthew Lopez andJanine Nabers, as well as a playwrights' panel on October 28 at 4:30 p.m.
Se Llama Cristina, by Octavio Solis and directed by Loretta Greco, will feature William Zielinski (The Lovely Bones, film), Nancy Rodriguez (The Tempest, Oregon Shakespeare Festival) and Felix Solis (Havana is Waiting, Cherry Lane Theatre).
Oak Dale, by Dan O'Brien and directed by ElizaBeth Williamson, will feature Michael Cullen (Cobb, Falcon Theatre).
Reverberation, by Matthew Lopez and directed by Maxwell Williams, will feature Nick Westrate (the North American premiereof Tribes,) and Chris Perfetti (Sons of the Prophet, Roundabout Theatre Company).
A Swell in the Ground, by Janine Nabers and directed by Hana Sharif, will feature Sofia Jean Gomez (Angels in America: Part 1&2, Signature Theatre Company), Patch Darragh (The Glass Menagerie, Roundabout Theatre Company) and LeRoy McClain (Broadway's Cymbeline)
The schedule of events for Brand:NEW is as follows:
Se Llama Cristina: Thursday, October 25, 7:30 p.m.
American Hero: Friday, October 26, 7:30 p.m.
Oak Dale: Saturday, October 27, 2 p.m.
Reverberation: Saturday, October 27, 7:30 p.m.
A Swell in the Ground: Sunday, October 28, 2 p.m.
Brand:NEW readings will be at Hartford Stage's Rehearsal Studio 2 at 942 Main Street (the Residence Inn building). See all five readings for $25 ($20 for Hartford Stage subscribers) or individual readings for $10 each. Tickets are available by calling the Hartford Stage box office at 860-527-5151 or by visiting www.hartfordstage.org.
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