Throughline Theatre to Stage THE LAST DAYS OF JUDAS ISARIOT, 10/24-11/1

Throughline Theatre Company finishes fifth season with The Last Days of Judas Iscariot, by Stephen Adly Guirgis October 24, 2014 at the Grey Box Theatre in Lawrenceville. 2014 Season highlights plays focused on "Mortality and Divinity."

Pittsburgh, PA, October 24, 2014 - In a courtroom in Purgatory, an upstart defense attorny causes an uproar throughout the Heavenly hierarchy when she files an appeal to redeem the soul of Judas Iscariot fron eternal torment. What follows is a who's who of biblical and contemporary figures coming out of the woodwork to testify for and against, or to simply add their two foul-mouthed cents to the debate. As the trial unfolds and the fate of history's most infamous betrayer is decided, the court officials, lawyers, and witnesses all struggle with questions of responsibility, remorse, and redemption.

Written by Stephen Adly Guirgis and originally premiering in New York under the direction of Phillip Seymour Hoffman, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot walks the line of revelling in profanity without venturing into blasphemy, all the while delving into some of the complex philosophical, theological, and existential conundrums that have faced humanity over the past two millennia.

The Last Days of Judas Iscariot is the fourth and final production in Throughline Theatre's fifth season, following a reimagined production of Everyman that the Pittsburgh City Paper called "stunningly ambitious" and "brilliantly rendered." Throughline Theatre's fifth season examines the expectations we have of our Divinities and Deities, and what those expectations reveal about our own sense of Mortality.

Throughline Theatre Company's four-show season focuses on the relationship between past, present, and future by presenting plays from varied time periods and arranging them to highlight their thematic and stylistic similarities.

The Last Days of Judas Iscariot opens Friday, October 24, at 8pm and runs until Saturday, November 1. The opening night performance will be followed by a reception where food and drinks will be provided and audience members can meet the cast. Thursday and Friday performances start at 8pm, Saturdays at 2pm and 8pm. Tickets are $15 or $12 for students and seniors. Tickets for the Opening Night Reception are an additional $10. Tickets are available at the door or in advance online at throughline.showclix.com.

Due to adult language, this production is not recommended for audiences under 18 years of age.