Metropolitan Playhouse's INJUNCTION GRANTED Begins Later This Month

OBIE Award-winning theater company Metropolitan Playhouse will present Injunction Granted, one of the Federal Theater Project's 1930s-era experimental living newspapers. Performances begin Friday, May 29, 2015.

It's labor versus capital in this circus-like living newspaper from the Federal Theater Project. A cast of six portrays more than 200 characters in Metropolitan's delectably dizzying production, the third in the company's jubilant celebrations of these social dramas created by the WPA. Created in the spirit of Metropolitan's productions of Power (2009) and One Third of a Nation (2011) -- this time with music, acrobatics and clowning -- Injunction Granted features a special coda written just for the Metropolitan production.

In its initial performances, Injunction Granted angered members of the federal government thanks to its unabashed support of worker organizations and its lampooning of the business magnates of the day. So enraged by the leftist content, the government ultimately ended its funding of the FTP, leading to its demise.

The cast of Injunction Granted features Nathaniel Claridad, Scottie Davis, Lorinne Lampert, Cliff Miler, Kendall Rileigh and Perri Yaniv.

Injunction Granted is directed by Metropolitan Playhouse Artistic Director Alex Roe. The production features original music composed by Michael Kosch. Costume design is by Rachael Kosch. Lighting design is by Christopher Weston.

Kendall Rileigh is the acrobatics consultant. Projection and sound design are by Michael Hardart.Heather Olmstead is the stage manager. Dramatury is by Jonathan Soffer. John Capo Public Relationsis the press agent.

The production will run from May 29 through June 28 with performances on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 3pm, with additional 3pm performances on June 17, June 20, June 24 and June 27 and an additional 7:30pm "Pay What You Will" performance on June 1.

Tickets ($25 general admission; $20 seniors/students; $10 children under eighteen; $15 previews) are available by visiting www.MetropolitanPlayhouse.org or by calling (800) 838-3006.