The US Premiere of Joan and the Fire
Written By: Matei Vişniec
Translated By: Jeremy Lawrence
Directed By: Nicole Wiesner
Joan and the Fire examines the way in which history is constantly being rewritten to better serve those in power. When a group of performers staging their take on the myth of Joan of Arc are met by the myth herself, it becomes a battle of epic proportions to save history as Joan and the players each fight to tell their version of the story.
Following the successes of our productions of How to Explain the History of Communism to Mental Patients, Occidental Express, and many other plays written by Matei Vişniec, Managing Director Nicole Wiesner directs this newly translated Matei piece commissioned for Trap Door Theatre.
Cast: Carolyn Benjamin, Cat Evans, Lauren Fisher, Juliet Kang Huneke, Emily Lotspeich, Emily Nichelson, Tia Pinson, and Manuela Rentea.
The production team includes David Lovejoy (Assistant Director), Anna Klos (Stage Manager), J. Michael Griggs (Scenic Designer), Richard Norwood (Lighting Designer), Rachel Sypniewski (Costume Designer), Danny Rockett (Original Music and Sound Designer), Miguel Long (Choreographer), Bill Gordon (Fight Choreographer), Zsófia Ötvös (Makeup and Hair Designer), Milan Pribisic (Dramaturg), Ember Sappington (Dramaturg), and Michal Janicki (Graphic Designer).
Runs: Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays at 8PM.
Joan and the Fire is 90 minutes with no intermission.