Photo Flash: Connecticut Repertory's EURYDICE Begins Tonight

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will stage Sarah Ruhl's "Eurydice" to complete its Studio Works Series for the 2016-2017 season. Helene Kvale will direct. Performances will be held in the Studio Theatre from March 23rd through April 2, 2017. For tickets and information please visit crt.uconn.edu or call (860) 486-2113.

In "Eurydice", a fresh look at one of the greatest love stories of all time, playwright Sarah Ruhl re-imagines the classic myth of Orpheus through the eyes of its heroine. Eurydice and her musician-lover, Orpheus, are a happy modern couple. On their wedding day, Eurydice is enticed by a letter from her deceased father, only to find herself reunited with him in the underworld. As Orpheus tries to rescue her, Eurydice must re-learn human language in order to remember all she left behind and, ultimately, choose between two worlds in this whimsical and breathtaking story of the power and fragility of love.

Director Helene Kvale says, "Our production is an elegy - a poetic symphony of love, loss and memory with a whimsical nod to Lewis Carroll's "Alice in Wonderland". According to Chinese legend, a red thread of fate binds two people who are destined to be together. So it is in "Eurydice". We explore the fragile connection of young love in this humorous and profound adaptation of the classic myth."

The cast includes BFA Actors: Coleman Churchill, Kent Coleman, Zack Dictakis (Orpheus), Vivienne James, Sarah Elizabeth Jensen (Eurydice), Jennifer Sapozhnikov, and Kristen Wolfe.

The design team includes: Helene Kvale (Director), Katherine Paik (Scenic Design), Danielle Verkennes (Lighting Design), Jelena Antanasijevic (Costume Design), Pornchanok Kanchanabanca (Original Music and Sound Design), and Jason Swift (Stage Manager).

Evening performances start at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays, and at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Select matinee performances start at 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Single tickets are available now. Single tickets range from $7 to $36. All student tickets are only $7.

Children must be at least 4 years old to attend CRT productions. For additional ticket information or to charge tickets by phone, call 860.486.2113. All sales are final; no refunds. Play selections and performance dates are subject to change.

Please call the box office at 860.486.2113 for tickets and additional information or visit www.crt.uconn.edu for specific show dates and times because performance schedules vary and are subject to change.

The Studio Theatre is located on the campus of the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT.

Photos by Gerry Goodstein.

arah Jensen as Eurydice in “Eurydice� by Sarah Ruhl onstage in Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s Studio Theatre through April 2, 2017. Info at crt.uconn.edu. Photo by Gerry Goodstein.
L to R: Zack Dicktakis (Orpheus), Jenn Sapoznikov, Kristen Wolf, Vivienne James (Chorus of Stones) in “Eurydice� by Sarah Ruhl onstage in Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s Studio Theatre through April 2, 2017. Info at crt.uconn.edu. Photo by Gerry Goodstein.
L to R: Jenn Sapoznikov, Vivienne James, Kristen Wolf, (Chorus of Stones) in “Eurydice� by Sarah Ruhl onstage in Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s Studio Theatre through April 2, 2017. Info at crt.uconn.edu. Photo by Gerry Goodstein.