Dallas Theater Center announced today complete details for the regional premiere of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize nominated “Gloria” at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre Studio Theatre. Directed by Christie Vela, “Gloria” begins on Wednesday, December 7th with a Pay-What-You-Can performance and runs through Sunday, January 22nd. Press Night will be Sunday, December 18th at 7:30 pm. Tickets to “Gloria” are on sale now at www.DallasTheaterCenter.org and by phone at (214) 880-0202.
“I’m so happy and humbled to be directing ‘Gloria’ at Dallas Theater Center,” said Vela. “Gloria will shock audiences through a twisted turn of events; but this play is not about that. One of the things that Gloria is about is who owns a story, who has the right to tell it and how our experiences define us moving forward. I am so excited for the audience to experience the story of Gloria in the intimate atmosphere of the Studio Theatre.”
Written by 2016 MacArthur Fellow Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, “Gloria” is the story of the cutthroat, dog-eat-dog world of the magazine industry, where one must fight to survive. Winning means fame, fortune and a book deal; losing means being stuck in cubicle purgatory forever. This hilariously dark and timely play follows a group of upwardly mobile editorial assistants at an infamous Manhattan magazine. But when an average workday suddenly takes a shocking and unexpected turn, survival takes on a whole new meaning as the stakes for who will get to tell their story become higher than ever.
In the title role of Gloria and also playing Nan is Leah Spillman (“All the Way,” “365 Days/365 Plays”) joined by Satomi Blair as Kendra/Jenna, Michael Federico as Lorin, Grace Montie as Ana/Sasha/Callie, Drew Wall as Dean/Devin and Southern Methodist University student Ryan Woods as Shawn/Miles/Rashaad.
This production takes place in the intimate Studio Theatre amidst a set that transforms for multiple scenes. Bringing the show to life is Set Designer Dahlia Al-Habieli, Costume Designer Patrick Johnson, Sound Designer John Flores (“Clybourne Park”), Lighting Designer Aaron Johansen (“A Christmas Carol,” “Driving Miss Daisy,” “Oedipus el Rey”) and Wig and Makeup Designer Leah Loukas.
DTC’s Come Early sponsored by Wells Fargo will take place one hour before every performance and DTC’s Stay Late will take place after each performance.
