Knowledge Workings Theater is pleased to welcome Emma Taylor Miller to the cast of THE JESTER’S WIFE
Emma Taylor Miller (The Odd Couple, Cape Fear Regional Theater)
KNOWLEDGE WORKINGS THEATER LLC is pleased to announce Emma Taylor Miller will be taking over the title role in the world premiere production of THE JESTER’S WIFE, written and directed by T.J. Elliott. THE JESTER’S WIFE will play a three-week limited engagement at the 36th Street Theater (312 W 36th St. 3th floor, New York, NY 10018). Performances begin Thursday, September 21 and continue through Sunday, October 8. Opening Night is Saturday, September 23 (7 p.m.). Tickets are $20 and available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-jesters-wife-a-comedy-for-the-dark-ages-tickets-667226461307
Stories of Dymphna, legendary medieval Irish Saint, recount her escape from her crazy wicked father accompanied by her Jester, and the Jester’s Wife. Spoiler alert: The Lives of the Saints tells us that the king pursues and beheads Dymphna “because she refused to consent to their brutish passion.” Yet none of these tales explain what became of the Jester and his Wife. Apparently, that couple survived to impart Dymphna’s legend, but no one has told their story. Until now.
THE JESTER’S WIFE, a Dark Ages comedy, follows the couple as confronted by evil and still afraid for their lives they now encounter other perils. Contemplating questions of survival, responsibility, and who gets to tell a story, this play effects an original blend of intelligent slapstick with medieval and distinctly Irish tinges as the Jester’s self-preserving pragmatism and his Wife’s heroic idealism spin out interesting and entertaining moral discussions. This darkly comic narrative of survivors guilt, myth making, martyrdom, and mayhem, mingle together, in ways, familiar to our present lives.
The production stars Steve Weatherbee (Pot Odds, SheNYC Theatre Festival) as Jester, Emma Taylor Miller (The Odd Couple, Cape Fear Regional Theater) as The Jester’s Wife, and stars Xander Jackson as Stranger.
The production features Technical & Artistic Direction by Gifford Elliott, scenic design and costume design by Elena Vannoni, scenic design by Gloria Novi, and lighting design by Taylor Lilly. Margaret Montagna is the sound designer and Kate Gavin is the stage manager. Publicity and Marketing consulting by Katie Rosin, Kampfire PR.
THE JESTER’S WIFE plays the following regular schedule through Sunday, October 8:
Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
Thursdays at 7 p.m.
Fridays at 7 p.m.
Saturdays at 7 p.m.
Sundays at 3 p.m.
Tickets are $20 and available at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-jesters-wife-a-comedy-for-the-dark-ages-tickets-667226461307. They are also available at the theater a half hour prior to the performance.
Running Time: 95 minutes
Website: www.knowledgeworkings.com
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