Untitled Theater Company #61 Presents World Premiere of RUDOLF II, 3/5-3/28

Untitled Theater Company #61 will present the World Premiere of RUDOLF II from March 5 through 28 at the Bohemian NationAl Hall (321 East 73rd St.) on the 4th floor.

The story of a bisexual, bipolar emperor in 1600 Prague obsessed with alchemy, astronomy, his longtime mistress, and his newest lover and valet, a converted Jew. The production uses the vast expanse of the Bohemian NationAl Hall to create an environmental production in the center of its ballroom space, with live choral singing from the balconies accompanying the action.

Set completely in Rudolf's bedroom, the play is a portrait of an emperor who was both extraordinary visionary and self-destructive, as he confines himself and those closest to him to an increasingly suffocating atmosphere of paranoia and mounting madness. Rudolf's court is literally the stuff of legend--the golem supposedly originated there, and Goethe based his Faust upon the court as well. The play features Tycho Brahe, the famed astronomer; Elizabeth Jane Weston, the Latin poetess and daughter of the original Faust (Edward Kelley); and the spirit of Libuse, the prophetess who founded Prague.

RUDOLF II is written by Edward Einhorn and will be directed by Henry Akona with assistant directing from Tom Berger. The creative team includes Carla Gant (costumes), Ian W. Hill (lighting), Jane Stein (prosthetics), and Berit Johnson (stage manager and props).

The cast will feature Katherine Boynton, Rosalynd Darling, Adriana Disman, Joe Gately, Romo Hallahan, Mike Hill, James Isaac, Eric Oleson, Shelley Ray, Timothy McCown Reynolds, Yvonne Roen, Jack Schaub, Parker Scott, Phoebe Silva, and Sandy York.

RUDOLF II will be performed Friday March 5, Tuesday March 9, Wednesday March 17, Thursday March 18, Friday March 19, Tuesday March 23, Thursday March 25, and Sunday March 28. All performances will be at 7 PM except Sunday March 28 which will be performed at 5 PM. The March 19 performance will be followed by a costume ball and benefit.

Tickets will cost $18 and can be purchased by calling 212-352-3101 or clicking here.

For more information on the Untitled Theater Company #61, visit online at http://www.untitledtheater.com

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