August Strindberg Repertory Theatre
resident company at the Gene Frankel Theatre in New York City
The August Strindberg Repertory Theatre is the resident company at the Gene Frankel Theatre. The company is dedicated to bringing the plays of August Strindberg to an American audience.
2012–13 Season
The August Strindberg Repertory Theatre became the resident company at the Gene Frankel Theatre in New York City's East Village when it transferred its first production, Strindberg's Playing with Fire (co-produced by the Negro Ensemble Company), there in June 2012 after an initial run at the New School's theatre in the West Village. Playing with Fire received three Audelco Award nominations, for Outstanding Ensemble Performance, Best Revival and Best Costume Design. The cast consisted of Nathan James, Tocarra Cash, Elizabeth Flax, Jolie Garrett, Jaleesa Capri and James Edward Becton.
Its second production was a double bill of Casper's Fat Tuesday and The Stronger, and its third Easter. Casper's Fat Tuesday was co-produced by the Pink Pig Ballet and was an English-language premiere, translated by Jonathan Howard. In The Stronger Dina Rosenmeier played "Mrs X" and Albert Bendix " Mr Y". The Easter cast consisted of Chudney Sykes, Nathan James, DeSean Stokes, Carol Carter, Ley Smith, and Jolie Garrett. All first-season productions were directed by the company's artistic director, Robert Greer.
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