Photos: American Renaissance Theater Company Presents TO SHE WHO WAITS

American Renaissance Theater Company's (ARTC) production of Bob Clyman's new play, To She Who Waits, opened at Theatre 54 at Shetler Studios on May 23. The critically acclaimed play runs until June 8 and is directed by Maria Aladren.

Clyman has received numerous awards and fellowships including an Outer Circle Critics nomination, Drama League's Playwrights First Award, Eugene O'Neill Summer Conference Fellowship, Edward Albee Foundation Fellowship, among others.

Meg and Jack were childhood sweethearts, who got married, and when their daughter, Hannah, was born, Meg stayed home with her, while Jack worked. They were happy. Then their church hired a new pastor. Flash forward ... Jack is dead, and Meg is fighting the church she fled for custody of Hannah. Now that Meg is about to see Hannah for the first time in two years, the clock is already ticking. She will only have 12 visits to convince Hannah, who is openly hostile ! toward her, to leave the church she loves and its promise of salvation, to live with Meg -- the mother who left her behind.

The cast features Lee Eden (The Bad Seed/Nicu's Spoon Theater), Brian Homer (Richard II/Richard III/Theater for a New Audience), Carol Todd (Jericho/59E59), and Kathleen Swan (Utter Glory of Morrissey Hall/Broadway).

The creative team includes scenic and costume design by Joanna Conte, sound design by Abigail Nelwin, Stage Manager Mackenzie McGuire and assistant production manager Alexis Wilner.

Performances take place at Theatre 54 at Shetler Studios, 244 West 54th Street (between Broadway & 8th Ave), 12th Floor, New York, NY 10019. Subways: A/B/C/D/1 to Columbus Circle, N/Q/R/W to 57th Street. Tickets are $25 and are available at https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4227704.

Remaining performances:
Wednesday, June 5 @ 7:30 pm
Thursday, June 6 @ 7:30 p! m
Friday, June 7 @ 7:30 pm
Saturday, June 8 @ 7:30 pm

More info available at www.americanrenaissancetheater.com