ISAAC'S EYE
By Lucas Hnath
directed by Vincent Carlson-Brown
Regional Premiere
August 14 - September 6, 2015
To understand light and optics better, young Isaac Newton inserted a long needle "between my eye and the bone, as near to the backside of my eye as I could." Why take such a risk? Lucas Hnath blends history and fantasy as he reimagines the contentious, plague-ravaged world Newton inhabited, exploring the dreams and longings that drove the rural farm boy to become one of the greatest thinkers in modern science.
Robbie May*
Robert Hook
Ben Williamson*
Isaac Newton
Brendan Ragan
Summer Dawn Wallace
Vincent Carlson-Brown
Drew Phelan
Seth Graham
Becki Leigh
Annette Breazeale
Lydia Borowicz
Patricia Delorey
Co-Artistic Director
Co-Artistic Director
Director
Stage Manager
Scenic Designer
Costume Designer
Property Designer
Dramaturg
Voice and Diction Coach
CAST
CREATIVE TEAM
"The Urbanites bring it to life with smart directing, surreal staging and fine acting."
-The Observer (Full Review)
"...takes a twisty look at love, work and science at Urbanite."
-The Herald-Tribune (Full Review)
Kim Stephenson
Catherine
Tony Stopperan
Narrator/Dying Man
* Member of Actors' Equity
"Urbanite Theatre has presented three productions in its first season, each challenging in some way. Each has left me thinking about the themes, and all of the acting has been on a very high level aided by great directing. The entire season can only be described as an auspicious launch."
-Talkin' Broadway (Full Review)