Casting Complete for Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice at Second Stage

Second Stage Theatre has announced the complete cast for its upcoming production of Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice. Directed by Les Waters, the production will begin previews on May 30 and will officially open on June 18, running through July 21 at the company's off-Broadway home.

The cast includes Maria Dizzia Eurydice, Gian-Murray Gianino Loud Stone, Carla Harting Little Stone, Ramiz Monsef Big Stone, Joseph Parks Orpheus, Charles Shaw Robinson Father and Mark Zeisler Nasty/Interesting Man. All appeared in earlier productions of the play at Berkeley Repertory Theater 2004 and/or Yale Repertory Theater 2006, both directed by Waters. The play premiered at Madison Repertory Theatre in 2003.

A moving, surreal and funny take on the classic story of Eurydice, Sarah Ruhl's play re-imagines the classic myth of Orpheus and Eurydice through the eyes of its heroine. When she abruptly dies on her wedding day, Eurydice must journey through the underworld, reunite with her father and struggle to retain the memories of her lost love. With contemporary characters, ingenious twists of plot, and breathtaking visual effects, this new play provides a fresh look at a timeless love story.

Ruhl is the author of The Clean House, which was produced at Lincoln Center Theater earlier this season; Passion Play, a Cycle; Dead Man's Cell Phone; Melancholy Play; Orlando; and Late: A Cowboy Song. She recently was awarded a MacArthur "genius" fellowship.

Eurydice has set design by Scott Bradley, costume design by Meg Neville, lighting design by Russell Champa and sound design by Bray Poor.