Directed by David Rainey
WORLD PREMIERE - "It’s a sticky hot summer in the swamplands of Pawley’s Island, South Carolina. Step-sisters Wanda and Daisy struggle to get by as the people they love disappear; Wanda’s mother has recently died, and Daisy’s father is fading away as his Alzheimer's worsens, and his obsession with an impending rapture intensifies. The girls summon dark memories as they try to repair their fractured relationship, and find a little light. A magical story about how we hold onto family, the past, and ourselves while we seek better lives, and wait patiently as the Great Rapture hails us--or doesn’t."
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
MAY 17 - JUNE 9, 2018
Previews, May 17-19 @ 8pm
Opening, Sunday, May 20 @ 3pm
Thursdays-Saturdays @ 8pm
Saturday Matinees @ 3pm
thru June 9th
SPECIAL EVENTS:
PREVIEW ONLY: Free admission for any university student with a valid ID, subject to available seating.
Talkback Thursdays - Every Thursday Performance
LGBTQ* Night, Friday, May 25 @ 8pm (Reception @ 7pm)
Industry Night, Monday, May 28 @ 8pm
**Special Salon Performance. Sunday, June 3 @ 3pm
Alexis Schaetzle
A LANDING/OBSIDIAN CO-PRODUCTION
WANDA, DAISY AND THE GREAT RAPTURE
by Alexis Schaetzle
CAST
Stevie Michelle Aycock as Wanda
Avery Padilla as Daisy
Tom Stell as Bud
Kathleen Teodoro as Theresa Lee
PRODUCTION TEAM
Scenic Design by Afsaneh Aayani
Lghting Design by Adeline Pawlick
Costume Design by Krystal Uchem
Sound Design by John Peeples and Elizabeth Nguyen
Stage Management by Olivia Peel
At this performance up to 20 patrons can purchase Salon Tickets, which includes Gold Reserve Seating, a complimentary beverage at the show, and a private post-performance event for an in depth conversation with the creative team over food and drink about the production. The salon for WANDA, DAISY AND THE GREAT RAPTURE will be graciously hosted by Roberto Arduino. (only 20 Salon Tickets available)
Production Photography
by Cressandra Thibodeaux
Obsidian Theater
3522 White Oak Drive
Houston, TX 77007
