Urban Samurai Productions: February 2011
Production
Minneapolis, MN
The world premiere of this new full-length version of “Leave (or, The Surface of the World)” was presented by Urban Samurai Productions to start Season 2011.
Performances were February 11 to 26, 2011 at the Sabes Jewish Community Center in Minneapolis, MN.
The director was Matt Greseth
Stage Manager – Janell Schilman
Scenic Design – Erica Zaffarano
Costume Design – Marcia Svaleson
Lighting Design – Grant Merges
Sound Design – Kevin Springer
Props – Shannon Hessburg & Ryan Grimes
Artistic Director – Matt Greseth
Production Manager – Shannon Hessburg
Managing Director – Ryan Grimes
Marketing – Nate Hessburg
Photography – Ron Ravensborg
The cast, in order of appearance, was as follows:
ANNE LUNDY: Tina Sigel
TYSON BLYTH: Derek Ewing
NICHOLAS DRAPER: Jack C. Kloppenborg
SETH LUNDY: Ryan Henderson
JONAS FISHMAN: James Doyle
This production was chosen as #1 on critic John Townsend’s list of Top 10 Theater Productions of 2011 in Lavender Magazine
This production was chosen as #5 on critic Jay Gabler’s list of Top 10 Theater Productions of 2011 in the Twin Cities Daily Planet
(photo: (left to right) James Doyle as Jonas (seated, in shadow), Tina Sigel as Anne, Derek Ewing as Tyson, Ryan Henderson as Seth and Jack C. Kloppenborg as Nicholas in the 2011 Minneapolis production of “Leave” by Urban Samurai Productions; photography by Ron Ravensborg; scenic design by Erica Zaffarano)
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