Son of Semele Ensemble Announces FINAL EXTENSION of OUR CLASS to June 9
Award-winning theatre company, Son of Semele Ensemble (SOSE), announces the final extension of the west coast premiere of Our Class, by Polish playwright Tadeusz Sobodzianek, in an English version by Ryan Craig. Directed by Matthew McCray, the critically- acclaimed production of Our Class will continue its run at the Atwater Village Theatre.Inspired by the Jedwabne pogrom a hotly contested, tragic, historic event in Poland in 1941, Our Class chronicles the lives of 10 classmates as they grow up in tumultuous times. From 1925 to the new millennium, 5 Catholic and 5 Jewish classmates lives take dramatic and unexpected turns as their town is invaded first by the Soviet army, then Nazi forces and then again by the Soviets. Peaceful neighbors turn against one another as violence escalates and these seemingly friendly neighbors are changed by unimaginable and unfortunate circumstances.Our Class is an uncompromising examination of wartime mob mentality coupled with the driving forces of religious and national identity. This rich and layered work highlights how an entire community is rendered powerless by traumatic events and how the horrors of war influence our allegiances, our values and our survival. Our Class is a story of the ambiguity of right and wrong in times of extreme conflict and how a person can be changed by fear.
Our Class is directed by SOSE Founding Artistic Director Matthew McCray. The cast includes Melina Bielefelt, Sharyn Gabriel, Matt Kirkwood, Michael Nehring, Gary Patent, Gavin Peretti, Sarah Rosenberg, Kiff Scholl, Dan Via and Alexander Wells. The set is designed by Sarah Kranin, with costumes by Jenny Foldenauer, lighting by Anna Cecelia Martín and sound by Cricket S. Myers.Tickets
Performances of Our Class will resume starting June 7th, playing Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. and Sundays at 3:00 p.m. Admission ranges from $22-30. Discounted $15 group tickets are available for groups of 5 or more. Tickets are available through the SOSE website at www.sonofsemele.org. The box office opens one half hour prior to curtain. Atwater Village Theatre is located in Atwater Village at 3269 Casitas Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90039. For more information visit www.sonofsemele.org.
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