Far Away is directed by Melanie Hublard-Hershman ’15 as this semester’s Senior Directing Project.Far Away is directed by Melanie Hublard-Hershman ’15 as this semester’s Senior Directing Project.
Tickets for Far Away are free but reservations are required. To reserve tickets for Far Awaye-mail ICTams1@gmail.com and indicate a first and second choice of performance date and time. All tickets are distributed on a first-come, first-served basis, and must be picked up at least 15 minutes before the scheduled start of the performance. Performance times are 6:00pm and 8:30pm on Sunday, February 15th and Monday, February 16th. All performances will be held in Studio 2 in Dillingham Center.
Far Away creates a nightmarish, dystopian society and follows the journey of a girl named Joan who lives in constant fear. As the society continues down the path toward war, death and corruption, Joan and those around her have to decide whether or not to take a stand, not knowing the repercussions of action. Obie Award-winning Churchill challenges the audience to enter Joan’s world as she desperately tries to find the “right” side of the war that has taken over.
Director Hublard-Hershman says, “I choose to direct this play because it is so relevant to society and will always be relevant if our society believes in fighting wars to make peace. This play, for me, is a call to action that if our society doesn’t stop dehumanizing and killing people then it will result in a world at war. Although it seems absurd at times, I think this is what our future looks like if we, as the human race, don’t change.”
The cast of Far Away includes, Lily Waldron ‘17, Laura Brennan ‘15, Jacob Shipley ‘17, Iris Garrison-Driscoll ‘17, Eunice Akinola ‘17, Oghenero Gbaje ‘17, Fiona Dolan ‘17, Sydney Greenfield ’17, Jake Nusbaum ’18, Ian Smith ’18, Colin White ’18, Fiorella Fernandez ‘18, Eddie Yankow ’17, Veronica Ortiz ‘18, and Mary Herbert ’17.
Far Away’s artistic staff includes assistant director Rachael Langton ‘17, stage manager Anna Aschliman ‘15, assistant stage manager Margaux Greenhouse ‘17, scenic/costume designer Emmanuel Garcia ‘15, lighting designer Evan Hawkins ’16, sound designer Josh Samuels ‘16, and technical director Joe Kurzawa ’15.
A nationally recognized professional theater-training program, the Department of Theatre Arts attracts students from across the United States. Throughout the production season, undergraduate students present all aspects of theater in a professional model.
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