Presented in collaborative partnership with:
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
BROKEN APRIL – based on the novel by Albanian author Ismail Kadare.
Directed by Arthur Makaryan, adapted by Ned Moore.
Deep in the mountains, a young man is caught up in a blood feud that has plagued his family for generations. With one month to live, he must make an impossible choice: break the cycle to fight for love, or surrender to fate. Broken April explores the true cost of forgiveness in a world of animosity.
"I think the world of Broken April is one that American audiences don't often get to enter, which is in part what attracted us to the story in the first place."
Featuring
Matt Ryan,
Layla Wolfgang,
James Jelkin*,
Jedidjah Oldenburg,
Andre Silva, and
Pierre Deacon-Mialon.
* Appearing courtesy of Actors’ Equity Association
Production Team
Producer: Yijin Liu
Production Stage Manager:
Caitlyn Dominguez
Assistant Stage Manager: Taeuk Kang
Company Manager: Diana Levy
Composer: John Carden
Choreographer: Avery Sobczak
Scenic Designers:
Kelvin Pater & Maria Feuereisen
Costume Designer: Emily White
Lighting Designer: Kyle Soble
Sound Designer: Spencer G. Shafter
Graphic Designer: Anchuli Felicia King
Arthur Makaryan and Ned Moore are co-authors of this production.
SCHEDULE
Jan. 24, 8:00 PM
Jan. 25, 8:00 PM
Jan. 26, 8:00 PM
Jan. 27, 2:00 PM
Jan. 27, 8:00 PM
LOCATION
Flexible Performance Space
Lenfest Center for the Arts
615 W. 129 St.
New York, NY 10027
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