ENSEMBLE CONCLUDES ITS 2015-2016 SEASON!
ENSEMBLE THEATRE PRESENTS THE CLEVELAND PREMIERE OF:
BENGAL TIGER AT THE BAGHDAD ZOO
by Cleveland's own Rajiv Joseph
Directed by Celeste Cosentino
Finalist for the PULITZER PRIZE in Drama. (2010)
Continues through May 17th. MainStage Theatre
Performances Friday & Saturdays @8pm. Sundays @2pm.
Numerous TALKBACKS surrounding this production! Cleveland Veterans, Medical Professionals & More!
Please check the Ensemble website for talkback details! Great post show discussions!
Video Talkback with the PLAYWRIGHT following the show on May 17th!
The lives of two American Marines and an Iraqi translator are forever changed by an encounter with a quick-witted tiger who haunts the streets of war-torn Baghdad. Attempting to find meaning, forgiveness and redemption amidst the city's ruins, Rajiv Joseph's groundbreaking new American play explores both the power and the perils of human nature.
"Set in the chaotic first days of the American invasion of Iraq, this boldly imagined, harrowing and surprisingly funny drama considers the long afterlife of violent acts, as well as the impenetrable mysteries of the afterlife itself." -(NY Times)
AN AMAZING CAST OF CLEVELAND ACTORS!
Michael Regnier Tiger
Tom Kondilas Musa
Daniel McElhaney Kev
Leilani Barrett Tom
Mike Faddoul Iraqi Man
Assad Khaishgi Uday
Juliette Regnier* Iraqi Woman/Leper
Justine Zapin Hadia/Prostitute
(*member of Actors' Equity Association.)
Cleveland audience reactions so far:
"I thought it was excellent. I discussed the show with students who thoroughly enjoyed the show and enjoyed the animated discussions we had after commenting on the connections between the play and their course & the world today!"
-(Opening night audience group member/college students.)
So creative! What an imagination this playwright has! Excellent performance! -(Opening night audience member.)
"a must see theater experience" (Mark Horning, The Examiner)
FOR TICKETS:
216.321.2930
tickets@ensemble-theatre.org
(Please leave your name, phone #, date, and #, and type of tickets) $22 Adutls, $20 Seniors, $12 Students*Group Rates Available.
Please Note:
This production contains STRONG LANGUAGE and MATURE SUBJECT MATTER.
Not recommended for younger audiences.
We look forward to seeing you in our our audience!
Ensemble Theatre's production of "Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo" is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.