BRÜKA THEATRE ANNOUNCES THE ARTOWN PRODUCTION OF-
ORPHEUS DESCENDING
Passion. Courage. Conviction.
Written by Tennessee Williams
Directed by Stacey Spain
Presented through special arrangement with Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
JULY 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 18* 19, 20, 25, 26, 27 (Closes on Friday Night)
Matinee JULY 15, 2012 @ 2 PM**
*Wednesday night show
**Matinee followed by a talk back with the company
Reno, NV. Stacey Spain directs Tennessee Williams Orpheus Descending at Brüka Theatre on the centennial year of the author’s birth and as part of the 16th annual Artown festival. This is Williams’ take on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice as set in the South, the perfect American equivalent for emotional repression and alienation. First produced in 1940 as the Battle of Angels, it was his ultimate ode to his youth and took him four produced versions and 17 years to complete. It is the modern telling of Orpheus who descended into hell to rescue his wife Eurydice, a journey doomed to failure. Williams' concept of hell is a small Southern town infested with gossip, hypocrisy and racism. But beneath the surface it is a play about unanswered questions that haunt the hearts of the characters. Repression, passion and sacrifice are themes Williams worked with in many of his better-known plays - this play explores the themes with courage and conviction.
Orpheus Descending, during the month of July, is part of the 16th annual Artown festival, July 2011. The month-long summer arts festival features more than 400 events produced by more than 100 cultural organizations and businesses in locations citywide, with major funding provided by the City of Reno.
Orpheus Descending opens Friday, July 6, 2012 followed by a post show opening night champagne reception. Orpheus Descending plays for 13 total performances: JULY 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 18* 19, 20, 25, 26, 27
Matinee JULY 15, 2012 @ 2 PM followed by a talk back with the company. (July 18 is a Wednesday night show) The doors for all shows open half an hour before curtain time.