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The Amoralists to Present World Premiere of Emily Schwend's Utility

Jay Stull will direct the drama at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.

Emily Schwend's new play Utility will have its world premiere at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.
Emily Schwend is the author of the new play Utility, which will have its world premiere at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater.

The Amoralists will present the world premiere of Utility, written by Emily Schwend and directed by Jay Stull, from January 28-February 20, 2016, in a limited engagement at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. Opening night is scheduled for February 1.

In Utility, "Amber has two jobs, three kids, and an eight-year-old’s birthday party to plan. The house needs fixing up and her on-again, off-again husband Chris just can’t help but make things worse. As Amber struggles to keep things from boiling over, she finds herself a stranger to the person she once was and the person she thought she might be."

The cast includes Alex Grubbs (SeaWife), Melissa Hurst (One Neck), James Kautz (The Other Thing), and Vanessa Vache (Rantoul and Die).

The design team includes Kate Noll (set design), Jeanne Travis (sound design), Nick Houfek (lighting design), Angela Harner (costume design), and Zach Serafin (prop design).

The Amoralists is a theater company that aims to produce work of no moral judgment. Dedicated to an honest expression of the American condition, their ensemble explores complex characters of moral ambiguity.

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