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Light Shining in Buckinghamshire Extends at New York Theatre Workshop

Gregg Mozgala, Mikéah Ernest Jennings, and more star in Caryl Churchill’s play, directed by Rachel Chavkin.

Kenji Fujishima
Off-Broadway
Mikeah Ernest Jennings is starring in the New York Theatre Workshop production of Caryl Churchill's Light Shining in Buckinghamshire.
Mikéah Ernest Jennings is starring in the New York Theatre Workshop production of Caryl Churchill's Light Shining in Buckinghamshire.
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New York Theatre Workshop has announced a one-week extension for Light Shining in Buckinghamshire. Originally set to run through Sunday, May 27, this new production of Caryl Churchill's 1976 play will now run through Sunday, June 3.

Light Shining in Buckinghamshire is set in 1647 England, where power is shifting and, amid the chaos and confusion, revolutionaries across the country are dreaming of a new future. The cast includes Vinie Burrows, Rob Campbell, Matthew Jeffers, Mikéah Ernest Jennings, Gregg Mozgala, and Evelyn Spahr.

Directed by Rachel Chavkin, the creative team includes scenic design by Riccardo Hernández, costume design by Toni-Leslie James, lighting design by Isabella Byrd, sound design by Mikaal Sulaiman, and props by Noah Mease, with original music and music direction by Orion Johnstone.