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
Drew Phelan
Ryan Finzelber
Harry Lipstein
Daniel Kelly
Alison Gensmer
Mark Beach
Aiden Juge
Co-Artistic Director
Co-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)