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HORSEDREAMS
RATTLESTICK PLAYWRIGHTS THEATER
CONTINUES ITS 17th SEASON
WITH THE WORLD PREMIERE OF
HORSEDREAMS
by Dael Orlandersmith
HORSEDREAMS explores the breakdown of the family unit as a result of addiction. After his wife, Desiree, dies of an accidental overdose, Loman faces the harsh reality of raising their son, Luka, alone.
Please be aware that there is no late seating.
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HORSEDREAMS written by Dael Orlandersmith directed by Gordon Edelstein Now extended till Dec 17th! November 9 – December 11, 2011 Wed-Sat at 8PM Sun at 3PM Mon at 8PM
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PRESS:
The reviews are in! Read what the critics had to say:
“Ms. Orlandersmith’s writing soars.”
– Jason Zinoman, The New York Times
“Harrowing…[a] descent into junkie hell.”
– Marilyn Stasio, Variety
“A brutal and relentless meditation on the destructive power of addiction, “HORSEDREAMS” pulls no punches and never lets up.”
– Corey Patrick, Edge New York
“Insightful…intense performances.”
– David Sheward, Backstage
“Rattlestick Playwrights Theater goes against the grain, encouraging and fostering risk. It remains a safe haven for the city’s most challenging plays from its bravest playwrights.”
– Corey Patrick, Edge New York
FEATURING:
Roxanna Hope
Michael Laurence
Dael Orlandersmith
Matthew Schechter
MEET THE TEAM:
Dael Orlandersmith (Playwright), is the author of the Obie Award-winning Beauty’s Daughter and the 2002 Pulitzer Prize Finalist in drama, Yellowman, for which she was also nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Best Actress and Best Play. Other works include Stoop Stories, Bones, Liar, Liar, The Gimmick, and Monster. She is the recipient of numerous awards including most recently, the William Inge award for her play HORSEDREAMS. She will be doing a solo play in 2012 called Black n Blue Boys/Broken Men, which is a co-production between Berkeley Rep and the Goodman. She would like to dedicate this production to New Dramatists Playtime Series.
Gordon Edelstein (Director) has directed over a hundred plays, musicals, and operas across the U.S., as well as Europe. His acclaimed Long Wharf Theatre production of The Glass Menagerie played at the Roundabout Theatre Company and the Mark Taper Forum and was the recipient of the Lucille Lortel Award for Best Revival. For the Roundabout he also directed the American Premiere of A Skull in Connemara by Martin McDonagh and Harold Pinter’s The Homecoming (with Roy Dotrice and Lindsay Crouse). Other NY work includes: Richard Nelson’s Some Americans Abroad (Second Stage), the premiere of BFE by Julia Cho (Playwrights Horizons), and The Day the Bronx Died by Michael Henry Brown. Upcoming projects include the Broadway production of Athol Fugard’s The Road to Mecca (Roundabout), starring Rosemary Harris, Jim Dale and Carla Gugino, and the world premiere of Sophie’s Choice (Long Wharf Theatre). He is in his tenth season as Artistic Director of Long Wharf Theatre (New Haven, CT) where he has recently begun an association with Athol Fugard, directing the premieres of his most recent work: Coming Home, Have You Seen Us? (starring Sam Waterston), and The Train Driver. His directing work at Long Wharf has been recognized by six Connecticut Critics Circle Awards, as well as the Tom Killian Award for Outstanding Artist in the State. Before Long Wharf, he served for five years as Artistic Director of ACT in Seattle. His regional credits include The Crucible, Uncle Vanya (also adapted), Mourning Becomes Electra (also adapted), Death of a Salesman, A Doll’s House (also adapted), The Front Page, A Moon for the Misbegotten, We Won’t Pay! We Won’t Pay!, Betrayal, Blithe Spirit, You Can’t Take it With You, Hay Fever, and premieres of A Scent of the Roses (Julie Harris) and A New War by Gippe Hoppe.
Assistant Director: Desdemona Chiang
Sets by Takeshi Kata, Costumes by Kaye Voyce, Lighting by Marcus Doshi, Sound by Ryan Rumery, Props by Andrew Diaz, Technical Direction by Katie Takacs
Production Stage Manager: Sunneva Stapleton
Assistant Stage Manager: Andrew Slater
Rattlestick is proud to continue our 17th Season with HORSEDREAMS. In our 15th Anniversary Season, we revived Lucy Thurber’s Killers and Other Family, and premiered Mando Alvarado’s Post No Bills, Craig Wright’s Blind, and Annie Baker’s Obie Award-winning play, The Aliens. Our 16th Season featured critically-acclaimed premieres from Dan Klores, Florencia Lozano, Heidi Schreck, Adam Rapp, and Suzanne Vega.
Our 2011-2012 season which began with The Wood, Asuncion and HORSEDREAMS, continues with 3 more bold world premieres: Daniel Talbott’s Yosemite, José Rivera’s Massacre (Sing to Your Children), and 3C, written by David Adjmi. Be sure to join us again as we continue into another exciting season with America’s most engaging young playwrights!
Find out MORE about our season here!
