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By Sarah Ruhl
Directed by Rory McGregor
Columbia University School of Arts MFA Acting Cohort of 2025 presents Sarah Ruhl’s Passion Play directed by Rory McGregor ‘17.
Ruhl’s epic Passion Play is a triptych offering intimate views into communities attempting to stage the death and resurrection of Christ. Spanning Elizabethan England, to Hitler’s Germany, to Spearfish, South Dakota during Vietnam and the Reagan administration, the spectre of politics and religion is never far from each group of players as they rehearse the annual Easter Passion performances.
Ruhl weaves humor, lust, anxiety, playfulness, disquiet, and quite a few fish to the stage in a tale relived across decades and countries.
“Passion Play (Ruhl)” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc.
Showtimes
Thursday, December 12 @ 7:30 PM
Friday, December 13 @ 7:30 PM
Saturday, December 14 @ 1:30 PM
Saturday, December 14 @ 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 15 @ 1:30 PM
Content Warning
Passion Play contains references to and depictions of violence, including self harm, as well as depictions of Nazi symbols for those portions of the play set in 1934 Germany.
Run Time
3 hours, with two 15 minute intermissions
Featuring
Jacqui Byrne – VILLAGE IDIOT / VIOLET
Bethsabé Caballero – MARY 1 / ELSA
Alex Carroll-Cabanes – DIRECTOR / DIRECTOR or ROCHUS SCHALLHAMMER
Milton Espinoza – CARPENTER 2 or SIMON / CARPENTER 2 or LUDWIG
D.B. Milliken – PONTIUS THE FISH GUTTER / FOOT SOLDIER / P
Eoghan O’Casey – MACHINIST / GERMAN OFFICER / YOUNG DIRECTOR
Anita Parrott – CARPENTER 1 or SAM / CARPENTER 1 or JOHANN
TuQuyen Pham – VISITING FRIAR / VISITING ENGLISHMAN or SIMON LILY / VA PSYCHIATRIST
India Shea – QUEEN ELIZABETH / HITLER / PRESIDENT REAGAN
Jake Steinberg – JOHN THE FISHERMAN / ERIC / J
Rachel-Marie Strazza – MARY 2
Production Team & Crew
Playwright Sarah Ruhl
Director Rory McGregor ‘17
Script Consultant Sarah Bedwell ‘24
Production Stage Manager Jenna Coffey (current student)
Stage Managers Sarah Daniel (current student) and Sherry Wang (current student)
Season Operations Manager Zachary Hedner (current student)
Scenic Designer Brendan Gonzales Boston
Costume Designer Jessica Irvin
Sound Designer Brian Hickey
Lighting Designer Jacqueline Scaletta
Assistant Props Designers Jacqueline Brockel and Lily Rand
Company Manager Brissa Lopez (current student)
Run Crew Carl Collins, Mirza Haas, Kristen Reid, Aaron Tyler (current students)
Light Board Operator Lee Folpe (current student)
Sound / Video Board Operator Zoe Stanton-Savitz (current student)