The River Bride

The River Bride

  • February 21 - July 7, 2016
  • by Marisela Treviño Orta | Directed by Laurie Woolery | World Premiere
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Run Time: Approximately 90 minutes, with no intermission.

A secret the river won’t give up

Helena is dreading her sister’s wedding. The groom, Duarte, should have been hers. And she knows that her sister, Belmira, only wants to escape their quiet Brazilian town for an exciting new life in the city. But three days before the wedding, fishermen pull a mysterious stranger out of the river—a man with no past who offers both sisters an alluring, possibly dangerous future. In this world premiere, Amazon folklore and lyric storytelling blend into a heartrending tale of love, grudges, transformation . . . and the ever-present river, giving and taking away.

Theatrical mist and strobe lights may be used in this production.




The River Bride -
La Novia del Río


Un secreto que el río no divulga

Helena le siente aprensión a la boda de su hermana. El novio, Duarte, debería haber sido suyo. Y sabe que su hermana, Belmira, sólo quiere escaparse del soñoliento pueblo brasileño para una nueva vida emocionante en la ciudad. Pero tres días antes de la boda, pescadores sacan del río a un misterioso desconocido – un hombre sin pasado que les ofrece a las dos hermanas un futuro seductor, posiblemente peligroso. En este estreno mundial, el folklore del Amazonas y la narración lírica de cuentos se combinan en una historia angustiosa de amor, envidia y transformación… y el siempre-presente río, regalando y quitando.

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Creative Team

Playwright
Marisela Treviño Orta
Director
Laurie Woolery
Scenic Designer
Mariana Sánchez
Costume Designer
Raquel Barreto
Lighting Designer
David Weiner
Composer & Sound Designer
Bruno Louchouarn
Video Designer
Mark Holthusen
Movement Director
Sarah Lozoff
Dramaturg
Nakissa Etemad
Voice & Text Director
Robert Ramirez
Fight Director
Christopher DuVal*
Production Stage Manager
Moira Gleason*

Cast

Helena/Ensemble
Nancy Rodriguez*
Belmira/Ensemble
Jamie Ann Romero*
Moises/Ensemble
Armando McClain*
Duarte/Ensemble
Carlo Albán*
Senhor Costa/Ensemble
Triney Sandoval*
Senhora Costa/Ensemble
Vilma Silva*
* Member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA)
**AEA Professional Theatre Intern
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    Trailer

    Be sure to get your tickets to this "transcendent and triumphant" new work.

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    Stage Notes

    Playwright Marisela Treviño Orta and director Laurie Woolery share new insights about THE RIVER BRIDE. Excerpted from the 2016 Informed Volunteer Program held at SOU in February.

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    Director and Playwright Interview: Take the Journey

    Director Laurie Woolery and playwright Marisela Treviño Orta explain why no one should miss for this world premiere production of THE RIVER BRIDE.

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    Director and Playwright Interview: Inspiration & Collaboration

    Director Laurie Woolery and playwright Marisela Treviño Orta talk about inspirations for this world premiere play, THE RIVER BRIDE, the production and their collaboration together.

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    Snapshot: Building an Automated Canoe

    Properties Artisan Diane Green describes the process of building a canoe that appears to float and move.

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    Snapshot: You Can Almost Swim in It

    Scenic Artist Sandy Phillips talks about the process of making the stage floor look like the Amazon River.

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    Snapshot: Creating an Amazonian Village

    Scenic Carpenter Elib Crist-Dwyer discusses the set design of THE RIVER BRIDE and how the scene shop brought the designer's vision to life.

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    Snapshot: Building a Lazy Susan Lift

    Automation Fabricator Tim Hannon describes how they built a motorized lazy Susan on a lift that is used for THE RIVER BRIDE and TWELFTH NIGHT,

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    A mesmerizing, magical tale of heartbreaking romance

    A shining example of what live theatre is all about: superb storytelling; marvelous actors; and technical expertise that transcends into seamless, stunning reality right before the audience's eyes.

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    A work of great beauty, at once transcendent and triumphant

    The job of great art is to allow us to see ourselves in the work, and to walk away from the experience with a better appreciation of the human condition. “The River Bride” is a special play, one that must be seen and felt to be understood.

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    Evocative, stunning....

    "It’s easily the best new show in a strong current batch of four that just opened the Oregon Shakespeare Festival."

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    A work of striking originality

    “The River Bride” is a haunting and beautifully constructed theatrical experience that is a big time, must-see OSF production. The six-person cast is flawless, and work wonderfully together to bring this work so perfectly to life.