The Arvada Center Repertory Opens The Moors In February

The Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities continues the third season of its critically acclaimed Black Box Repertory on February 22, 2019, with the regional premiere of The Moors, a dark comedy propelled by a strong dose of absurdity in a tale of love and desperation directed by Anthony Powell. This production is underwritten by Diana and Mike Kinsey. The 2018 - 2019 Theatre Season Presenting Sponsor is Lutheran Medical Center.

Performances of The Moors take place Wednesdays at 1:00 pm, Thursday through Saturday at 7:30pm, Sunday at 2:00pm, and select Saturday matinées at 2:00pm, through May 18. The Moors is performed in repertory - for specific performance dates, consult the Arvada Center website at www.arvadacenter.org. Audience engagement events, pre-show chats with members of the cast, and audience talk backs are held for nearly every performance. To purchase tickets, and for additional details, visit https://arvadacenter.org/the-moors or call the box office at 720-898-7200.

In The Moors, two sisters and a depressed Mastiff dog live out their lives on the bleak English moors. The women spend their days dreaming of love and power until the arrival of a hapless governess and a moor-hen set all three on a wild new path. Playwright Jen Silverman turned the world of the Brönte sisters on its head, in a humorous (and subversive) story about love and the instability of gender roles.

The Moors is presented by members of the Arvada Center's Black Box Repertory Company of actors, directors, technical artists, and designers. Audiences will see the repertory actors throughout the season in a variety of roles. Since the company's inception in 2017, the Black Box Repertory and its creative staff have been recognized as a groundbreaking and relevant component of the Colorado theatre community. For information on the two other plays performed in repertory, The Diary of Anne Frank (through May 17) and Sin Street Social Club (through May 19), go to https://arvadacenter.org/2018-2019-arvada-center-theatre-season.

In addition to director Anthony Powell, the Arvada Center creative team includes Brian Mallgrave (Scenic Design), Jon Olson (Lighting Design), Jason Ducat (Sound Design), Meghan Anderson Doyle (Costume Design), and Lynne Collins (Artistic Director of Plays).

The cast features Emma Messenger (Agatha), Jessica Robblee (Huldey), Regina Fernandez (Emilie), Annie Barbour (Marjory), Geoffrey Kent (The Mastiff), Emily Van Fleet (A Moor-Hen), and Daniel Crumrine (Madeline).