Theatre for a New Audience's production of Pericles,听helmed by听four-time Tony winner Trevor Nunn, officially opens Feb. 25 following performances that began Feb. 14. The Off-Broadway staging stars听Christian Camargo (All My Sons, "The Hurt Locker") and Will Swenson, who played Javert in听Les Mis茅rables.听
The Odysseus-like story follows Pericles as he wanders the world of the Aegean. The engagement runs through March 27 at Brooklyn's Polonsky Shakespeare Center.
The cast also features Oberon K.A. Adjepong, Earl Baker Jr., , Patrice Johnson Chevannes, Gia Crovatin, Lilly Englert, Nina Hellman, Zachary Infante, , , Sam Morales, John Rothman, Raphael Nash Thompson; and PigPen Theatre Co. as the players and musicians, made up of Alex Falberg, Ben Ferguson, Curtis Gillen, Ryan Melia, Matt Nuernberger, Arya Shahi and Dan Weschler.
The production marks the first time that acclaimed director and former artistic director of and Royal Nunn is staging Shakespeare in the U.S. His Broadway credits include Les Miserables, , Oklahoma! and , among many more. It also marks the third Shakespearean title role for Camargo, whose Shakespearean resume also includes As You Like It, The Tempest and Henry V.
TFNA's Pericles听features live and recorded music written by Irish composer , scenic design by听Robert Jones,听costume design by Constance Hoffman, lighting design by Stephen Strawbridge, sound design by Daniel Kluger and choreography by听Brian Brooks.听Renee Lutz is the production stage manager.
Tickets are available by visiting , by phone at (866) 811-4111, or in person at the Theatre for a New Audience Box Office, located at the Polonsky Shakespeare Center, 262 Ashland Place, Brooklyn.
