LOFT Ensemble to Stage Arthur M. Jolly's LONG JOAN SILVER This February

LOFT Ensemble announces a production of Arthur M. Jolly's Long Joan Silver. Performances begin with opening night February 17th at 8 pm.

The classic adventure story of buried treasure pursued by a one legged pirate is reimagined with offbeat farce, breathtaking fights and a dramatic core that explores discrimination, privilege and greed. Captain Joan Silver and her all-female pirate crew are front and center during the fateful voyage of the Hispaniola and the clash with young Jim Hawkins, Squire Trelawney, Doctor Livesy and the domineering Captain Smollett. Treasure will be found, alliances betrayed, and swords will fly when the Jolly Roger is raised!

THE CAST:
LONG JOAN SILVER - Bree Pavey
JIM HAWKINS - Ilona Concetta Castro
CAPTAIN SMOLLETT - Mitch Rosander
SQUIRE TRELAWNEY - Kristian Maxwell-McGeever
DR. LIVESY - Tony Williams
IZZY HANDS - Alina Maris
JEN GUNN - JoAnn Mendelson
BLIND PEW - MarIan Gonzalez
MRS. HAWKINS - Jennifer Christine DeRosa
SALLY BONES - Marissa Galloway
MISS BEAN - Alex Paige Fream
MRS. SITWELL - Michaela Kahan
ANNE BONNY - Celina Surniak
ADMIRAL ARROW - Jefferson Reid
TESS MORGAN - Amanda Noriko Newman
ENSEMBLE/UNDERSTUDIES - Kailey Bray, Thomas C. Lebow, Sarah Nilsen, Jillian Riti, Mollie WIlson, Tor Jensen Brown, Morgan Smith

THE CREW:
WRITER - Arthur M. Jolly
DIRECTOR - Danielle Ozymandias
FIGHT DIRECTOR - Mike Mahaffey
ASSISTANT FIGHT DIRECTOR - Lacy Altwine
STAGE MANAGER - Merryn Landry
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER - Madison Charest
FOLEY ARTIST - Ashley Crow
COSTUME DESIGNER - Linda Muggeridge
MAKEUP DESIGNER - Angela Santori Meritt
SET DESIGNER - Mitch Rosander
SCENIC DESIGNER - Lauren Sperling
LIGHTING DESIGNER - Tor Jensen Brown
PHOTOGRAPHER - Shane Tometich
GRAPHIC DESIGNER - Amanda Chambers
SOCIAL MEDIA DIRECTOR - Dayeanne Hutton

Loft Ensemble is one of Los Angeles's up and coming resident theatre companies, consistently offering some of the most high energy and ground breaking productions in the area. In its young history, Loft has already won several awards including two Ovation Awards in 2015, Best Ensemble at the 2013 New York International Fringe Festival, and back to back Producers' Encore Awards at the Hollywood Fringe Festival for 2015 and 2016. Two of Loft's 2016 productions earned a combined five nominations for BroadwayWorld Awards.

Loft Ensemble has been at the forefront of providing unusual productions with a risk-taking voice and creative approaches to tackling the challenges of an intimate theatre setting. With programs such as its Dark Night Series and Next Stage Series, Loft Ensemble is committed to providing artists of all types and skill level with a platform to be heard, to take chances, and to develop their talents. For more information, please visit www.LoftEnsemble.org.

Long Joan Silver is published by Youth Plays and will open Friday, February 17 at 8pm. The regular performance schedule will be Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 5pm through March 26, 2017. Tickets are $20, are available now and may be purchased online at www.LoftEnsemble.org or via phone at (818) 616-3150. Loft Ensemble Theater is located at 13442 Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, 91423.

Pictured: Bree Pavey as Long Joan Silver. Photo by Mike Mahaffey.