Guthrie announces additional performances of "Clybourne Park"
July 22, 2013
Press Release #1547
For more information contact:
Seena Hodges 612.225.6142
DUE TO POPULAR DEMAND:
GUTHRIE ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES FOR
BRUCE NORRIS FEROCIOUS SATIRE ON RACE AND GENTRIFICATION
CLYBOURNE PARK
SUNDAY, JULY 28 at 1:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 at 1:00 p.m.
Tickets are on sale now through the Guthrie Box Office at 612.377.2224, toll-free 877.44.STAGE, 612.225.6244 (Group Sales) and online at www.guthrietheater.org.
Playing through August 4 on the McGuire Proscenium Stage at the Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis
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(Minneapolis/St. Paul) The Guthrie Theater today announced additional performances for its production of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize and 2012 Tony Award winner Clybourne Parka powerhouse contemporary satire about race and gentrification during the past half century in America written by Bruce Norris. The additional performances are Sunday, July 28 at 1:00 p.m. and Sunday, August 4 at 1:00 p.m. Penned in response to Lorraine Hansberrys classic A Raisin in the Sun, Clybourne Park has sparked conversation and dialogue across America wherever it has played. Lisa Peterson (Guthrie: Major Barbara, Oedipus) directs this biting American story at the Guthrie after last years lauded production of Tennessee Williams Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
The cast for Clybourne Park includes Ansa Akyea (Guthrie: The Burial at Thebes, The Winters Tale) as Albert/Kevin, Shá Cage (Guthrie: Appomattox, Penumbra Theatre production of The Amen Corner as Francine/Lena, Emily Gunyou Halaas (Guthrie: Much Ado About Nothing, The Master Butchers Singing Club) as Betsy/Lindsey, Peter Christian Hansen (Guthrie: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, Dollhouse) as Jim/Tom, Steven Lee Johnson (Twin Cities: Park Square Theatre, Theater Latté Da) as Kenneth, Jim Lichtscheidl (Guthrie: Arms and the Man, The 39 Steps) as Karl/Steve, Bill McCallum (Guthrie: Tales from Hollywood, Time Stands Still) as Russ/Dan and Kathryn Meisle (Guthrie: The Real Thing, Three Sisters; Broadway: Tartuffe, A Touch of the Poet) as Bev/Kathy.
Single tickets for the remaining performances are now on sale through the Guthrie Box Office at 612.377.2224, toll-free 877.44.STAGE, 612.225.6244 (Group Sales) and online at www.guthrietheater.org.
The artistic team includes Rachel Hauck (Set Designer), David Zinn (Costume Designer), Mark Barton (Lighting Designer), Reid Rejsa (Sound Designer), Carla Steen (Dramaturg), DArcy Smith (Voice and Dialect Coach), Karen Wegner (Stage Manager), Michele Harms (Assistant Stage Manager) and Jennie Ward (Assistant Director).
The GUTHRIE THEATER (Joe Dowling, Director) was founded by Sir Tyrone Guthrie in 1963 and is an American center for theater performance, production, education and professional training. The Tony Award-winning Guthrie Theater is dedicated to producing the great works of dramatic literature, developing the work of contemporary playwrights and cultivating the next generation of theater artists. With annual attendance of nearly 500,000 people, the Guthrie Theater presents a mix of classic plays and contemporary work on its three stages. Under the artistic leadership of Joe Dowling since 1995, the Guthrie continues to set a national standard for excellence in theatrical production and performance. In 2006, the Guthrie opened its new home on the banks of the Mississippi River in Minneapolis. Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Jean Nouvel, the Guthrie Theater houses three state-of-the-art stages, production facilities, classrooms and dramatic public lobbies. www.guthrietheater.org
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