ECHOES
by Henry Naylor
directed by Brendan Ragan
Regional Premiere
November 17 - December 17, 2017
Tillie and Samira were born 175 years apart, but their parallel stories eerily mirror one another across generations. Tillie is a Victorian pioneer woman sent to Afghanistan to fulfill wifely duties for an officer of the British Raj, while Samira is a Muslim schoolgirl who runs away to Syria to become the jihadi bride of an ISIS fighter. Both are confronted with tragedy in war-torn lands as they face the oppressive realities of their male-dominated landscapes.
Approximately 70 minutes, no intermission.
Content Disclaimer: Contains adult content.
Paid for in part by Sarasota County Tourist Development Tax revenues.
CAST
CREATIVE TEAM
Kate Berg
Tillie
Mari Vial-Golden*
Samira
Brendan Ragan
Summer Wallace
Henry Naylor
Brendan Ragan
Amanda LaForge
Ryan Finzelber
Harry Lipstein
Daniel Kelly
Alison Gensmer
Mark Beach
Aiden Juge
Artistic Director
Artistic Director
Playwright
Director
Production Stage Manager
Scenic & Lighting Design
Assistant Director
Projection & Sound Design
Costume Design
Master Carpenter
Assistant Stage Manager
*member of Actor's Equity Association
"An increasingly gripping series of brief and intersecting monologues...Echoes continues Urbanite’s strength at staging plays that engage and provoke audiences."
-Sarasota Herald-Tribune (Full Review)
"The searing tension builds in a tortuous manner, slow and sustained until it ultimately explodes in a violent crescendo. Echoes is equally introspective and riveting."
-Bradenton Times (Full Review)
"It can still surprise even a regular theatergoer how seemingly simple it can be to relate an affecting story onstage, with just one or two characters, a bare minimum of props, movement or visuals. That’s the case with Urbanite's high-impact production of Echoes."
-Sarasota Magazine (Full Review)
"The mission of Urbanite Theatre is provocative theater, and with this play they have one of their strongest productions ever."
-Talkin' Broadway (Full Review)