American Rapture February 14, 2009

OBERON THEATRE ENSEMBLE
Proudly Presents

AMERICAN RAPTURE
The Lonely Soul of a Crowded Nation

Plays by
WILLIAM SAROYAN & ALEX DINELARIS

Directed by
ALEX DINELARIS

Starring:
JANE CORTNEY*, BRAD FRYMAN*, VINCE GATTON*, WARREN JACKSON*, WILLIAM LANEY*, DIANNA MARTIN, DONOVAN PATTON*, LAURA SINER*, RYAN TRAMONT, CHRISTINE VERLENY, STEWART WALKER*
*Performing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association.

THREE-WEEK LIMITED ENGAGEMENT
FEBRUARY 14TH – MARCH 1ST, 2009
THE BECKETT THEATER AT THEATRE ROW

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OBERON THEATRE ENSEMBLE is pleased to announce their series AMERICAN RAPTURE, which includes Hello Out There by William Saroyan and world premiere plays by Alex Dinelaris (nominated Lucile Lortel/Drama Desks). The series will be presented in conjunction with William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, as part of Oberon’s Winter Rep 09. AMERICAN RAPTURE plays a three-week limited engagement at the Beckett Theatre at Theatre Row (410 W 42nd St). Performances begin Saturday, February 14th and continue through Sunday, March, 1st.

Press are invited Saturday, February 14th at 8 pm & Sunday, February 15th at 3 pm.

An evening of short plays, some humorous, some tragic, explore the unique mixture of loneliness and hope, which make up the American Experience. Playwright/director Alex Dinelaris, who was nominated for a Lucille Lortel (Best Musical) and two Drama Desk Awards (Book & Lyrics) for his work on the off-Broadway hit, ZANNA DON’T!, weaves his way through modern relationships, religious hypocrisy, love, loss and the endless cycle of violence that threatens to swallow our society whole. The evening culminates with William Saroyan’s Hello Out There, the powerful tale of two outcasts who find love at the most unlikely of times, in the most unlikely of places.

The production features scenic design by Kathryn Veillette and lighting design by Jessica Hinkle. Jenna Lazar is the stage manager.

AMERICAN RAPTURE plays the following schedule through Sunday, March 1st:

Saturday, Feb 14 at 8pm
Sunday, Feb 15 at 3pm
Wednesday, Feb 18 at 8pm
Thursday, Feb 19 at 8pm
Friday, Feb 20 at 8pm
Saturday, Feb 21 at 2pm
Monday, Feb 23 at 7pm
Tuesday, Feb 24 at 8pm
Wednesday, Feb 25 at 2pm
Saturday, Feb 28 at 8pm
Sunday, Mar 1 at 3pm

Press are invited Saturday, February 14th at 8 pm & Sunday, February 15th at 3 pm.

Tickets are $20.00 and $13.75 students/seniors. Advance tickets can be purchased online at www.TicketCentral.com, or by calling 212-279-4200. Tickets may also be purchased in person at Theater Row’s box office, open daily from 12pm-8pm.

For more information about American Rapture and Oberon Theatre Ensemble’s Winter Rep 09, visit www.OberonTheatre.org.

Official Website: http://www.oberontheatre.org