A spokesperson says---
"...Arsonists have begun setting fires in neighboring towns. But that could never happen here—and certainly not in the Biedermann’s home. Then a stranger appears at the front door. Everyone sees it coming—no one does anything to stop it. Not even the Greek chorus."
"Written in the aftermath of World War II and echoing into our present, The Arsonists is an ... modern parable about what happens when our desire to be good prevents us from doing good. What follows is an ... satire of self-deception, and a look at the remarkable human capacity to ignore the obvious..."
CAST:
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Tessa Auberjonois - (Babette)
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Flor de Maria Chahua - (Chorus/Mrs Knechtling)
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Molly Kirschenbaum - (Chorus/Dr. of Philosophy)
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Trevor Jonathan Lown - (Schmitz)
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Seamus Mulcahy - (Chorus Leader)
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Liam Rhodes - (Eisenberg)
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Jazelle Villanueva - (Anna)
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Brian Wallace - (Biedermann)
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Moneer Yaqubi - (Chorus/Police)
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Michael Lorz - Understudy (Eisenberg/Schmitz)
CREATIVE TEAM:
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Max Frisch - Playwright
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Alastair Beaton - Translator
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Luke Harlan - Director
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Stephen Gifford - Scenic Designer
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Jared Sayeg - Lighting Designer
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Drew Sensue-Weinstein - Sound Designer
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Joshua Quinn - Costume Designer
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Nicole Bernardini - Props Designer
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Henry Russell Bergstein - Casting
