Epic Theatre Kicks Off 2017 With Grand and Gorgeous CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF

Epic Theatre Company is beginning the new year with an ageless masterpiece-Tennessee Williams' "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof." This story of a Southern family coming apart at the seams as they celebrate the birthday of their patriarch is one of the greatest family dramas of all time, and Epic's production will serve as the anchor to its fifth season when it arrives onstage in January 2017.

"January is the time to do BIG plays," said Epic Theatre Company Artistic Director Kevin Broccoli, "And this has been on my list for awhile. I just love how well all of Williams holds up-Streetcar, Glass Menagerie, and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof all still feel relevant and risky. When you put a classic play in your season, you need to believe that there's something about it that offers an opportunity for discovery even after so many other wonderful productions, and I believe that Cat still has a lot of surprises left in it."

Directing the piece will be Epic Resident Director and Artistic Director of Out Loud Theater, Kira Hawkridge. "Kira is what sends my excitement for this production into the stratosphere," says Broccoli, "When I was putting together the season, I wanted to take Epic's collaboration with Kira to the next level, and give her these theatrical giants to tackle. Equus is one of them-and the first is Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."

Hawkridge will direct a cast led by Kerry Giorgi as Maggie, David Sackal as Brick, Eric Behr as Big Daddy, Michelle L. Walker as Big Mama, Justin Paige, Jason Quinn, Justin Pimentel, and Stephanie Traversa. All performances will take place at Theater 82 in Cranston, where Epic is the resident theater company.

"We usually tell people to Buckle Up when they come to our theater," says Broccoli, "But I think this time we should tell them to hold on for their lives. They're about to go for a once-in-a-lifetime ride."

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

By Tenessee Williams

Directed by Kira Hawkridge

Featuring

Eric Behr

Kerry Giorgi

Justin Paige

Justin Pimentel

Jason Quinn

David Sackal

Stephanie Traversa

Michelle L. Walker

Stage Manager: Justin Fortin

Producer: Kevin Broccoli

Production Manager: Hannah Lum

Poster Design: Elena Semenkova

Performances:

January 13th @ 8pm

January 14th @ 8pm

January 15th @ 3pm

*The performance on the 15th will be followed by a post-show discussion.

January 20th @ 8pm

January 21st @ 8pm

January 27th @ 8pm

January 28th @ 8pm

All Performances at the Theater 82, 82 Rolfe Square, Cranston RI.

Tickets $20 General Admission, $15 Seniors. All Student Tickets are Free as part of Epic's "Free Student Tickets" Program

Tickets can be purchased at http://www.artists-exchange.org/epictheatrecompany.html.

*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.

***Poster by Elena Semenkova

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