The Rep to Open 2015-16 Studio Theatre Series with I AND YOU

The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis opens the 2015-2016 Studio Theatre series with I and You by Lauren Gunderson and directed by Jane Page. This moving production runs October 28 - November 15 in the Emerson Studio Theatre of the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts. Curtain times are Tuesday at 7 pm; Wednesday-Friday at 8 pm; Saturday matinees at 4 pm; selected Saturday nights at 8 pm; Sunday matinees at 2 pm; and Sunday evenings at 7 pm.

Anthony is an effortlessly popular "A" student; Caroline is a prickly cynic, homebound with a serious illness. This unlikely duo sits in Caroline's room, trying to cobble together a report on Walt Whitman overnight. As they work and procrastinate, argue and compromise, the teens begin to uncover each other's hidden depths. Full of surprising humor and emotion, I and You explores bravery in the face of an uncertain future and the unique, mysterious connections that bind us.

I and You won the 2014 Harold and Mimi Steinberg/American Theatre Critics Association New Play Award.

Bringing this story to life are two talented Rep newcomers: Danielle Carlacci (Caroline) and Reynaldo Piniella (Anthony). Carlacci's theatre credits include a role in Bring It On: The Musical on Broadway and on tour. Piniella brings a variety of regional and New York theatre credits, as well as an appearance in the Mark Wahlberg/Russell Crowe film Broken City.

Director Jane Page (4000 Miles, 2013) returns for her third Rep Studio show. She's joined on the production team by Eric Barker (scenic designer), John Wylie (lighting designer), Marci Franklin (costume designer), Rusty Wandall (sound designer), Rich Cole and Bob Cline (casting directors) and Shannon B. Sturgis (stage manager).

Tickets are $42 (previews), $50 (weeknights and Sundays) and $65 (Fridays and Saturdays). They are available at The Rep Box Office, located inside the Loretto-Hilton Center, by phone at (314) 968-4925 and online at http://www.repstl.org.

The Loretto-Hilton Center is located at 130 Edgar Road (on the campus of Webster University).

For additional information about The Rep's production of I and You including a guide introducing the characters, plot and background on the play, photos related to the production; and more, visit The Rep's comprehensive public website at http://www.repstl.org.