Sam Shepard’s A Particle of Dread, Starring Stephen Rea & Brid Brennan, Begins Previews Off-Broadway
by Broadway.com Staff • Nov 11, 2014
The U.S. premiere of Sam Shepard’s A Particle of Dread (Oedipus Variations), begins off-Broadway previews on November 11. Directed by Nancy Meckler, the production stars Oscar nominee Stephen Rea and Tony winner Brid Brennan and will officially open on November 23. The show will run through January 4, 2015 at the Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre at the Pershing Square Signature Center.
A Particle of Dread is a dark, modern-day take on Oedipus Rex. The play premiered in Ireland and is presented as part of Signature’s Legacy program, which features works of past Signature Playwrights-in-Residence.
The cast will also include Lloyd Hutchinson, Jason Kolotouros, Matthew Rausch, Aidan Redmond and Judith Roddy.
