Lorca in a Green Dress and A Shroud for Lazarus Press Release

For Immediate Release
Contact: Jenn Adams
Associate Artistic Director, Halcyon Theatre
773.413.0454
press@halcyontheatre.org
halcyontheatre.org

CHICAGO, IL (July 20, 2009) Halcyon Theatre begins its Fourth Season with two premieres in Rep: Nilo Cruz’s Lorca in a Green Dress (Chicago Premiere) and A Shroud For Lazarus by Rotimi Babatunde (World Premiere)

Lorca in a Green Dress begins after the death of the great Spanish poet, with his arrival in the "Lorca Room" in purgatory. With dramatic and sensual flamenco flair, Lorca in a Green Dress is a spellbinding exploration of the life and death of Federico García Lorca following his murder at the hands of Spanish fascists. Five different aspects of himself play a role in helping to accept the inevitable—the passage from life to death.

"Vipers now landlord the rodents' burrow." A Shroud for Lazarus by Rotimi Babatunde is a modern parable set in Western Africa. There has been a drought and only The Plantation has the resources to bring water down to its fields.The farmers have been compelled to work for the Plantation. The townspeople find solace in the congregation of Papa, a local preacher. Ajala, the community rebel dogged by creditors and cursed by Papa, mysteriously dies. After the creditors depart, he rises up, and plans to use his "resurrection" to bring down Papa and The Plantation, but things do not go as planned.

Lorca in a Green Dress and A Shroud for Lazarus will be produced in rep, exact performance schedule can be found in the "media alert" or at halcyontheatre.org. Thursday through Saturday performances are at 8:00; Sundays at 6:00. August 20th through October 3rd, 2009. There will be 3:00 Saturday matinees on September 19th and 26th.

Tickets to individual performances are $15-20 ($10 for students and seniors); Tickets are available through the Halcyon Theatre box office at 773.413.0453 or at halcyontheatre.org/boxoffice.

Please note: We have new Phone Numbers. Our new box office number is 773.413.0453. Our new administrative number is 773.413.0454.

Members of the media are invited to attend any performance.

Performances will be at the Lincoln Square Theatre in the Berry United Methodist Church. 4754 North Leavitt in Chicago.

A link to a map, play summaries and additional info may be found at halcyontheatre.org

Advance copies of the plays are available upon request.

About Halcyon:

Mission- Halcyon Theatre explores how stories and the art of storytelling can cross cultures, heal old wounds, reconnect peoples, create communal experiences and forge new paths forward

About- We live in a fractured society; few know their neighbors; people are clamoring for community. At its heart theatre began as a communal form of storytelling. In many ways this has been lost in our day. We challenge audiences to think and dream of the richness of our world, both in far away lands and our own backyard.

Company bios may be found at: halcyontheatre.org/company

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MEDIA ALERT * MEDIA ALERT * MEDIA ALERT * MEDIA ALERT

WHAT: Halcyon Theatre presents Nilo Cruz’s Lorca in a Green Dress (Chicago Premiere) and A Shroud For Lazarus by Rotimi Babatunde (World Premiere)

WHERE: Performances will be at the Lincoln Square Theatre in the Berry United Methodist Church. 4754 North Leavitt in Chicago.

WHEN: Thursday through Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m.; Sundays at 6:00. August 20th through October 3^rd, 2009. Lorca in a Green Dress and A Shroud for Lazarus will be produced in rep, exact performance schedule can be found at halcyontheatre.org

ADMISSION: $10-20 for single tickets.

BOX OFFICE: halcyontheatre.org/boxoffice or 773.413.0453 (please note this is a new number)

WEBSITE: halcyontheatre.org
halcyontheatre.org/greendress
halcyontheatre.org/lazarus

CONTACT: Jenn Adams
Associate Artistic Director, Halcyon Theatre
773.413.0454 (new number)
press@halcyontheatre.org
halcyontheatre.org

Lorca in a Green Dress will perform on:
Thursday, August 20th at 8pm
Saturday, August 22nd at 8pm
Thursday, August 27th at 8pm
Saturday, August 29th at 8pm
Thursday, September 3rd at 8pm
Saturday, September 5th at 8pm
Thursday, September 10th at 8pm
Saturday, September 12th at 8pm
Thursday, September 17th at 8pm
Saturday, September 19th at 3pm*
Thursday, September 24th at 8pm
Saturday, September 26th at 8pm
Thursday, October 1st at 8pm
Saturday, October 3rd at 8pm

(*Deviates from Standard Schedule of Green Dress on Thursday and Saturday, and Shroud on Friday and Sunday)

A Shroud for Lazurus will perform on:
Friday, August 21st at 8pm
Sunday, August 23rd at 6pm
Friday, August 28 at 8pm
Sunday, August 30th at 6pm
Friday, September 4th at 8pm
Sunday, September 6th at 6pm
Friday, September 11th at 8pm
No Show Sunday, September 13th
Friday, September 18th at 8pm
Saturday, September 19th at 8pm*
Sunday, September 20th at 6pm
Friday, September 25th at 8pm
Saturday September 26th at 3pm*
Sunday, September 27th at 6pm
Friday October 2nd at 8pm
(*Deviates from Standard Schedule of Green Dress on Thursday and Saturday, and Shroud on Friday and Sunday)