Produced in association with Trinity Repertory Company and directed by Trinity Rep Artistic Director Oskar Eustis, The Long Christmas Ride Home will begin previews on Wednesday, January 14, on the C. Newton Schenk Mainstage. The play will then open o

By SHANNON HICKS

Published: Dec 26, 2003 12:00 am

Produced in association with Trinity Repertory Company and directed by Trinity Rep Artistic Director Oskar Eustis, The Long Christmas Ride Home will begin previews on Wednesday, January 14, on the C. Newton Schenk Mainstage. The play will then open on Wednesday, January 21, and continue through February 15.

The Long Christmas Ride Home recently completed a sold-out run at the Vineyard Theater in New York. Ms Vogelâs contemporary answer to Our Town weaves a story about an American familyâs already jaded hopes and dreams turned tragic. What might otherwise be a familiar tale of family strife is transformed into magic through the techniques of Japanese Bunraku puppet theater and Indonesian shadow puppetry.

The familyâs three children are portrayed by both actors and lifelike puppets, the creation of renowned puppeteer Basil Twist. The play, which âflashes forwardâ to scenes from the childrenâs adult lives, deals with adult themes and is intended for mature audiences.

Featured in the cast are Chelsea Altman, Angela Brazil, Timothy Crowe, Julio Monge, Anne Scurria and Stephen Thorne.

âPaula Vogel is one of the most extraordinary playwrights that we have and this, her latest work, is one of her very best,â said Gordon Edelstein, Long Wharf Theatreâs artistic director. âIn The Long Christmas Ride Home, [Ms Vogel] finds a fresh and astonishing new way to tell her heartbreaking and hilarious tale of a familyâs struggle to find holiday peace.â

Paula Vogel, a professor of creative writing at Brown University, won the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for drama for How I Learned to Drive. Her other plays include The Baltimore Waltz (which won Obie Awards in 1992 for Best Play, Best Director and Best Actor), Hot N Throbbing, Desdemona, The Mineola Twins, Meg, And Baby Makes Seven, and The Oldest Profession.

She has been awarded fellowships by the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Pew and Guggenheim Foundations.

Performances will be Wednesday through Saturday at 8 pm, Sunday and Tuesday at 7 pm, and Saturday and Sunday afternoons at 2. Preview tickets are $30 to $40; regular tickets are $38 to $55. Discounts are available for students (inquire at the box office) and groups (call 203-787-4284, extension 259).

There will be a free Sunday Symposium following the 2 pm Sunday matinee on February 1, and Tuesday Talkbacks for the audiences following the 7 pm performances on January 27 and February 3 and 10. Programs are included in the ticket price.

For additional information or to order tickets call the Long Wharf Theatre box office at 203-787-4284 or 800-782-8497. Â Additional information is also available at www.LongWharf.org.

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Produced in association with Trinity Repertory Company and directed by Trinity Rep Artistic Director Oskar Eustis, The Long Christmas Ride Home will begin previews on Wednesday, January 14, on the C. Newton Schenk Mainstage. The play will then open o

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