Theatre--Performance

ACADIANA REPERTORY THEATRE

NEW WORKS FESTIVAL

FRIDAY, JUNE 22:

THE DIVINE VISITOR--After faking his own demise to escape his debts,  the rake Whitestone plans to leave his home of Langfoss-on-the-Stow forever.  When he finds out that every beautiful woman in town was weeping at his funeral, though, he chooses to stay and makes a bet with his friend Wren to bed all of these ladies by appearing as his own ghost.  But the townsfolk believe him to be not a ghost but an angel, and soon all of the women are hoping to be divinely inspired by this messenger of God. When a visitor who is truly from beyond comes to town, however, Whitestone and Langfoss-on-the-Stow will never be the same again. Full of laughs and a few lessons along the way.
 The cast of The Divine Visitor includes Duncan Thistlethwaite, Steven R. Landry, Gabe Ortego, Kevin Miller, Jody Powell, Alexis Carroll, Kate Schneider, and Stace Broussard.
The Divine Visitor is the opening reading of our festival, and will be read on June 22nd at 6:30pm
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SWEET, SWEET SPIRIT--When a father's temper lands his gay teenage son in the emergency room of a small Texas town, the conservative family members square off in a battle for custody, prompting deep introspection: Who among them is best to care for this child, and what place can they find for him in their world?
 The cast includes Shana Ledet Qualls, Casey Harmon, Nicole Begue Hackman, Gabe Ortego, and Tami Castille.
 Sweet, Sweet, Spirit will be read at 8:30pm on Friday June 22nd.

SATURDAY, JUNE 23:
IN THE OPEN--A bad boy and his good-hearted girl; a religious loner; a widowed father; a single mother looking for meaning; the closeted best friend--IN THE OPEN is a classic American drama about being on the social fringe. After he's abused by a teacher, Dustin wants blood. He meets Jordan, a smart Christian kid who's been bullied by the teacher's son. They join forces and reason is soon lost in the smoke of anger. IN THE OPEN peers unapologetically at the logic and emptiness that leads to community violence.
 The cast includes Sarah Brown, Jody Powell, Andrew Vincent, Brandi Champagne, Kevin Miller, and Clyde Reed.
 In the Open  will be read at 6:30pm on Saturday June 23rd
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THE TERRIBLE GIRLS--a wicked dark comedy of friendship, obsession, and Southern sensibilities. Two women battle for the love of one man, while the third guards a terrible secret. It’s a wild mix of fearless comedy and Southern Gothic horror.
 Cast members for this show are Alexis Carol, Etienna Wright, Tami Castille, and Casey Harmon
 The Terrible Girls reading will be at 8:30pm on Saturday, June 23rd.

SUNDAY, JUNE 24
BARRIER ISLAND-- tackles a fearless community that rests their lives against the historic wall that protects the Island from natural disasters, and the young generation that challenges the emotional disasters no wall can protect, before the arrival of Hurricane Ike. Barrier Island is the first play in the trilogy The Galveston Cycle.
 The cast of Barrier Island includes Lindsay Finley, Duncan Thistlethwaite, Shana Ledet Qualls, Nicole Begue Hackmann, Steven R. Landry, Kaitlin Romero, Bobby Bender, Bruce Coen, and Jackson Schneider.
Barrier Island will be read at 3:00pm on Sunday, June 24th.