Epic Brings DEATH AND THE MAIDEN To The Stage

Epic Theatre Company continues its exploration of conviction with a modern masterpiece--Ariel Dorfman's "Death and the Maiden."

Paulina and her husband, Gerardo, live far away from a brutal past--one where Paulina was scarred and traumatized as a political prisoner. But what they thought was part of their history reemerges when a stranger shows up at their door and Paulina swears he's the man responsible for the horrors inflicted upon her all those years ago. Is she telling the truth or should she be doubted?

"I've been waiting a long time to bring this play to Epic," says Artistic Director Kevin Broccoli, "The first time I saw it, it left me stunned. It's a truly great piece of theater--a thriller with a political edge that presents some fascinating ideas. It's also a crucial piece to be doing at a time when believing victims has a national spotlight focused on it."

"Death and the Maiden" is a powerful and potent masterwork that asks who we can trust to believe us when the demons from our past make their way into our present.

"Death and the Maiden"

By Ariel Dorfman

Directed by Kyle Couture

Featuring

• Geoff Leatham
• Hannah Lum
• Robert Schmiegel Remigio

Stage Manager: Tara Wykes

Technical Director: Alexander Sprague

Producer: Melanie Stone

General Manager: Megan Ruggiero

Assistant Directors: Catia Ramos and Daria-Lyric Montaquila

Epic Production Manager: Cate Clifford

Operations Manager: Kerry Giorgi

Poster Design: Elena Semenkova

Epic Resident Photographer: Dave Cantelli

Young Audiences Development: Angelique Dina

*"Death and the Maiden" is presented with Special Permission from Samuel French

General Admission: $20

Seniors: $15

Students and Military: Free Admission

All Performances at Theatre 82 located in Cranston, Rhode Island

Tickets are $20 General Admission, $15 for Seniors/Students/Military

Epic Theatre Company seeks to bring provocative contemporary work to Rhode Island as well as new perspectives on classical theater. We strive to continue the tradition of "event" theater, where each production has built-in excitement both for the audiences and the artists involved.

Epic is a proud member of the Rhode Island Theater Alliance (RITA) and is the Resident Theater Company at the Artists Exchange in Cranston, RI.