Fusion Theatre Company, under the Artistic Direction of founder, Eilin O’Dea, will present an innovative new production of Medea, playing from Wednesday, March 1 through Sunday, March 12 in the Community Space Theater at Theater for the New City. Directed by O’Dea, the production fuses Euripides’ classic play with excerpts from Cherubini’s opera Medea.
According to O’Dea, “The inclusion of Cherubini’s music adds a layer of intensity at a visceral level not possible through the spoken word alone. This allows us to seamlessly merge these two greatest of artistic genres for the ultimate theatrical experience.” The goal is to use music to augment the play. The production features the following arias: Cruesa: O amore, vieni a me; Trio: Pronube Dive; Creonte: Qui tremar devi tu, donna rea; Jason & Medea: O fatal velo d’or, quanto costi a me; Medea: E che? Io son Medea.
The cast of Fusion Theatre Company’s upcoming production of MEDEA features Addie Rose Brown, Eilin O’Dea, Alkis Sarantinos, Paul Gerrit Groen, John Martin, Dan Lerner, Louise Heller, Raluca Georgianna, Sharai Dottin, Maureen O’Boyle and Emerson Buchholz.
Fusion Theatre Company was founded in 2016 by actor and singer Eilin O’Dea, along with actor-singer Paul Gerrit Groen, with the objective of merging classical theatre with classical music for a heightened ultimate theatrical experience. To date Fusion Theatre has produced Antigone (Jean Anouilh) No Exit (Jean-Paul Sartre) and The Dead (James Joyce) as well as a virtual reading of Death & The Maiden with Emmy award winning actor John Shea reading Dr. Miranda.
Performances of Fusion Theatre Company’s production of Medea are on Wednesday-Saturday at 8:00 PM with matinee performances on Saturdays at 3:00 PM.
Tickets are $20 (there are “pay what you can” performances on Wednesdays) and are available by calling 212-254-1109 or online at www.theaterforthenewcity.net
Theater for the New City is located at 155 First Avenue, NYC
