LILIES OR THE REVIVAL OF A ROMANTIC DRAMA Makes Seattle Premiere Tonight

Forbidden Love and Revenge come together in the Seattle Premier of LILIES OR THE REVIVAL OF A ROMANTIC DRAMA. Local Jewell Productions (LJP) closes their fifth year with the critically acclaimed play, running tonight, March 25, through April 9, 2016.

This critically acclaimed play was written by Quebec playwright Michel Marc Bouchard and translated by Linda Gaboriau. Featuring an all-male cast, themes of love, jealousy, revenge and forbidden love color this story that begins in 1952 inside a Quebec prison. There, Bishop Bilodeau has been invited for what he believes is a confession from convict Simon Douchet. But no sooner does the Bishop enter the confessional than he is locked in by other inmates and forced to watch them stage a play. A play set in 1912 that tells the story of when Bilodeau and Simon were friends and a love triangle between the two and another friend, Valier, ended in a death for which Simon has been accused and imprisoned. Simon, along with the prisoners, attempt to force the Bishop into owning up to his actions and the part they believe, he played in the death of Valier. Premiered in 1987 in Quebec, the English translation by Gaboriau was published in 1991 and earned critical praise. It was then made into a film titled Lilies where it won Best Canadian Film in 1996 and was nominated for Outstanding Film in 1998 by GLAAD Media Awards.

Cast & Crew:

Simon Doucet (1952) - Greg LoProto

Bishop Bilodeau - Ian McIntire

Vallier de Tilly - Dustyn Moir

Simon Doucet (1912) - Michael C. Robinson

Father St Michel - Scott O'Neill

Jean Bilodeau - Jordan Fermstad

Countess de Tilly - Patrick Lucey-Conklin

Baron de Hue - Jim Quatier

Lydie-Anne de Rozier - Gregory Kleciak

Baroness de Hue - Scott O'Neill

Director - Christopher Jewell

Assistant Director/Dramaturge - Erin Stewart

Stage Manager - Rena Borg

Costume Designer - Joseph Madsen

Lighting Designer - Mary Heffernan

Sound Designer - Patrick Buxton

Tickets are available now at $20 each or $15 for seniors, students, Active Service Members and Veterans. Tickets are available through our site at localjewell.com.

Founded in 2010, Local Jewell Productions is passionate about partnering with the Seattle community to bring powerful, touching and often hilarious works to the stage. Every day they get closer by bringing together individuals from different artistic backgrounds to create work that represents the true essence of theater.

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