Theater
for the New City
Crystal Field, Executive Artistic Director
presents
THE
WAYWARD DAUGHTER
OF JUDAH THE PRINCE
A philosopher's "Thelma and Louise"
set in the Roman Empire
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Left: Murillo, Estaban (1618-1682)
- 1670c. A Girl and Her Duena. Right: Jewish scholar, uncredited. |
Written by Douglas Lackey
Directed by Alexander Harrington
World
Premiere
September 23 to October 10, 2021
"The
Wayward Daughter of Judah the Prince" by Douglas Lackey is
a picaresque, philosophically-minded tale that begins in Palestine
in the late second century C.E.
Hannah is the
dutiful and learned daughter of Judah the Prince, compiler of The
Mishnah--the core section of The Talmud. She serves her father as
his loyal daughter and scribe. When she is caught in the embrace
of Sarah, her slave girl, she is faced with difficult choices: living
down the "sin" by remaining in her father's household
to care for him (and marrying a nerdy rabbinical student he favors),
or escaping with Sarah to far-away regions of the Mediterranean--centers
of Gnosticism and Neoplatonism--where her rebellious lifestyle and
intellect may be tolerated.
What develops
is a sort of Thelma and Louise in the Roman Empire, in which Hannah
measures herself against the conflicting philosophies of the period.
The idea is for audiences to savor how these clashes of ideas presaged
the conflicts between science, aesthetics and faith that now define
our modern era.
The play is
directed by Alexander Harrington, who has collaborated with Lackey
on three prior plays of ideas at TNC. All were critically praised
as explosive dramas of doctrines, romance, and politics.
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L: Jessica Crandall as Hannah,
R: Amanda Kristin Nichols as Sarah.
Photo by Gerry Goodstein. |
WITH
Jessica Crandall* as Hannah
Amanda Kristin Nichols* as Sarah
Stan Buturla* as Judah
Mohammad Saleem as Jonah & Basilides
Anthon Mondesir as Plotinus & Kyril
Michael Bradley as Ensemble
Xan Oliva as Ensemble
Asel Otunchieva as Ensemble
Commissioned
Original Score by Michael Sirotta
Scenic
Design - Jon DeGaetano
Projection Design - Michael Redman
Costume Design - Anthony Paul-Cavaretta
Lighting Design - Alexander Bartenieff
Chorography - Federico Restrepo
Producer/Production Manager - Taylor Jo Poer
Production Stage Manager - Ericka Conklin
Assistant Director - Alyssa Simon
September 23 to October 10, 2021
Theater for the New City
155 First Ave (between 9th and 10th Sts.)
Thurs - Sat at 8:00 PM, Sun at 3:00 PM
$18 general admission, $12 seniors & students
Box office: (212) 254-1109
www.theaterforthenewcity.net
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*-appears courtesy of Actors Equity Association |