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Nashville Rep to Open Season with RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN, 9/3-19

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Nashville Repertory Theatre opens its 2015-16 season with the Pultizer Prize-nominated contemporary play Rapture, Blister, Burn, running September 3-19, 2015 in Johnson Theater at Tennessee Performing Arts Center.

Friends Catherine and Gwen reunite after more than a decade apart when Catherine returns home to care for her mother. Catherine has had a dazzling career as a high-profile author while Gwen chose to raise a family - after marrying the man Catherine gave up to pursue her goals. As they catch up, each woman begins to covet the other's life and question her own path. The New York Times calls this Pulitzer Prize-nominated play "intensely smart, immensely funny" as it explores life choices in the wake of 20th century feminist ideals. This production is recommended for high school and above.

Preview performances of Rapture, Blister, Burn are September 3-4, 2015, opening night on Saturday, September 5, and the show runs through September 19. Specific performance dates and times are listed below. Tickets start at $25 for previews and start at $45 for regular run, and can be purchased online at NashvilleRep.org or by calling the Box Office at 615.782.4040.

Nashville Rep's cast for Rapture, Blister, Burn includes Amanda Card (Avery), Ruth Cordell (Alice), Shannon Hoppe (Catherine), David Ian Lee (Don) and Cheryl White (Gwen).

Rapture, Blister, Burn was written by Gina Gionfriddo and is directed by Lauren Shouse. Nashville Rep's Producing Artistic Director is René Copeland. Designers are Gary Hoff (Scenic/Properties Designer), Trish Clark (Costume Designer) and Phillip Franck (Lighting and Sound Designer). Technical Director is Tyler Axt.

Nashville Rep's 2015-16 season sponsors include The HCA Foundation of behalf of HCA Tristar, Ingram Charitable Fund, Metro Nashville Arts Commission, and Tennessee Arts Commission. The Second Saturday sponsor is Waller.

Nashville Rep is a non-profit theatre bringing classic and contemporary theatre to Nashville that inspires empathy and prods intellectual and emotional engagement in audiences. The 2015-16 season also includes Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, A Christmas Story, Good Monsters and Chicago. The season concludes with the Ingram New Works Festival in May, a showcase of new works created in Nashville for the American Theatre.

Performances of Rapture, Blister, Burn will be held in Andrew Johnson Theatre at Tennessee Performing Arts Center, located at 505 Deaderick Street in downtown Nashville.

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