Angels in America at Dramashop June 12-27


Dramashop proudly presents Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches on stage in Erie for the first time, running June 12-27, as part of Dramashop's 2014-15 Mainstage Series
. Dramashop is located on the 2nd floor of the Renaissance Center at 10th and Sstate, Erie PA.

Friday, June 12 at 8pm
Saturday, June 13 at 8pm

Saturday, June 20 at 8pm
Sunday, June 21 at 2pm

Friday, June 26 at 8pm
Saturday, June 27 at 8pm

*Please note: There is no performance on Friday, June 19. A matinee has been added on Sunday, June 21.

In Tony Kushner’s 1993 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, set in 1980s New York City, a gay man is abandoned by his lover when he contracts the AIDS virus, and a closeted Mormon lawyer’s marriage to his pill-popping wife unravels. Other characters include the infamous lawyer Roy Cohn, Ethel Rosenberg, a former drag queen turned nurse, and, of course, an angel.

More than 20 years after it premiered, ANGELS IN AMERICA remains one of the most powerful plays in American history. While the HIV/AIDS epidemic has improved, it’s not gone, and it’s a part of our history. Oppression, discrimination, acceptance, tolerance and understanding are struggles you see in the news every day. We’ve come a long way, but we’ve still got a long way to go.

PLEASE NOTE: This production contains adult language and situations and nudity.

CAST & CREW:

ROY M. COHN – Michael Burns*
JOSEPH PORTER PITT – Michael Haas
HARPER AMATY PITT – Jess Flock
LOUIS IRONSON – Adam Fladd
PRIOR WALTER – Chris Gaertner*
HANNAH PORTER PITT – Alaina Manchester
BELIZE – Wilfried Atonfack*
THE ANGEL – Jessica Annunziata

DIRECTED BY Shawn Clerkin
ASSISTANT-DIRECTED by Zach Flock

*Denotes first-time Dramashop performers

TICKETS:
$15 general admission / $5 with student ID (Available at the theatre, starting one hour before each performance)
$12 online advance tickets (Available until 5pm each performance day)

Dramashop's 2014-15 Season is sponsored by Larese Floral Design