New Play Ye Bear & Ye Cubb About America's First English Play, Which Sparked a Court Trial, to Play Off-Broadway | Playbill

Off-Broadway News New Play Ye Bear & Ye Cubb About America's First English Play, Which Sparked a Court Trial, to Play Off-Broadway

Broadway alum Joseph Medeiros, Amara J. Brady, Anthony Michael Martinez, and more are set to star.

Joseph Medeiros, Amara J. Brady, and Anthony Michael Martinez

No.11 Productions' Ye Bear & Ye Cubb has announced the cast for is upcoming run at Off-Broadway's 59E59 Theaters, which will begin previews December 8 in Theater C. The show will open December 13 for a limited run through December 23.

Starring in the production will be Amara J. Brady (This is Where We Go) as Tavernkeeper/Justice, Julie Congress as Ursa Day, Steven Conroy (Turn: Washington's Spies) as William Darby, Erin Lamar as Philip Howard, Anthony Michael Martinez (I'll Be Damned) as Cornelius Watkinson, Broadway alum Joseph Medeiros (West Side Story, Wicked) as Edward Martin, and Bear as Himself.

In a tavern in 1665 Virginia—when it was still a colony of the British empire, a troupe of amateur players are inspired by dreams and drinks to put on a play. Using historical court records, Ye Bear & Ye Cubb reimagines the first-known English-language play in North America and the legal battle it sparked.

Broadway's Ryan Emmons (Kimberly AkimboGroundhog Day) will direct the production, which will feature scenic design by Seth Byrum, costume design by Julie Congress and Kathy Cote, lighting design by Ryan Hauenstein, movement direction by Victoria Rae Sook, and props and puppet design by Jen Neads. Enrico de Trizio will serve as sound and music supervisor and Steve Goodwin serves as composer. Miranda Sage Rhode will be production stage manager, with Ryan Buchanan as assistant director and Haylee van Dalen as social media manager. 

Three seats will be available to audience members onstage to be immersed in the production—the "Tavern Seat" includes a drink and a craft project.

For tickets and more information, visit 59e59.org.

 
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