BIRDS Migrate To Sept. & Olivier Award Winning Play Lands At Mosaic

Birds Migrate to September & Olivier Award Winning Play Lands at Mosaic

"Magnificent... One of those rare plays which... seem to grasp the pulse of the

century." - London Financial Times

"A terrifying moral thriller which combines brilliant theatricality with clear thought

and fierce compassion." - London Sunday Times

"Suspenseful, riveting... [and] movingly personal." - The New York Times

Award-winning Mosaic Theatre announced that Ariel Dorfman's Olivier Award winning play and recent London hit, Death and the Maiden, will replace Conor McPherson's The Birds as the third show of the company's 2011-2012 season. Executive/Artistic Director Richard Jay Simon said, "Playwright Conor McPherson requested that we delay our premiere and we will open our next season with The Birds in September. Selfishly, I'm excited about the switch because that gives me an opportunity to direct the piece which I absolutely love. Death and the Maiden is a modern classic that has always been a favorite of mine and I'm excited that we have the opportunity to do it. It's only a matter of time before this play is revived on Broadway and I'm pleased that we can do it first."

Tony Award winners Glenn Close, Richard Dreyfuss and Gene Hackman starred in the original Broadway production of this political thriller. Set in an unnamed country that is, like the author's native Chile, emerging from a totalitarian dictatorship, the play explores the after-effects of repression on hearts and souls. This white knuckle thriller is a riveting intellectual and emotional tug of war.

Guest director Avi Hoffman will direct a stellar cast featuring award-winning actors Stephen G. Anthony, Laura Turnbull and Oscar Cheda. The creative team includes Set Designer Douglas Grinn, Lighting Designer Suzanne B. Jones, Sound Designer Matt Corey (2011 Carbonell Award Winner), Resident Costume Designer K. Blair Brown, Production Stage Manager Linda Harris and graphics/photography by George Schiavone.

Death and the Maiden runs March 8 - April 1, Thursdays through Saturdays @ 8:00 with a Saturday matinee at 3:00 and a Sunday matinee at 2:00. All performances are at Mosaic Theatre located in the American Heritage Center for the Arts at 12200 West Broward Boulevard in Plantation. Ticket prices are $39.50 for adults, $34 for seniors, $15 for students. Group rates are also available. Tickets may be purchased by calling (954) 577-8243 or visiting www.mosaictheatre.com.

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