OR, by Liz Duffy
TICKETSA fresh, modern glimpse of one night in the life of 17th-century Aphra Behn as she tries to launch her career as a playwright while juggling her long-standing romance with King Charles II, a new affair with actress Nell Gwynne, and the sudden appearance of her ex-lover and fellow former spy William Scot. 90 minutes of rapid-fire period dialogue, poetry, and physical comedy.
Dates:
October 24-27
Location:
Chelsea Theatre Works
181 Winnisimmet Street
Chelsea, MA 02150
Directions
Parking is on-street and at a municipal lot. There's ample parking in the area, but please come early.
Parking
Director: Kaitlyn Chantry
Cast:
Anna Waldron // Prologue, Aphra Behn
Eric Cheung // King Charles II, William Scot
Nico Miller // Jailer, Nell Gwynne, Lady Davenport, Maria
Black Box Theatre
The Black Box Theatre at the Chelsea Theatre Works is a hub of artistic activity. The BlackBox is a rental theater serving theater and dance groups and filmmakers, home to our Resident Artist Program & Teatro Chelsea, and the residence of Longwood Players season of shows and cabaret fundraisers.
Longwood Players
recent productions
The Institute for the Opposite of Longing, a play that ran for six performances as part of Apollinaire’s new R.A.P. … this devised piece about grief, loss, longing, and sadness throbbed with ache so profound that I found myself longing for more from Beamish and Peters.- DigBoston