Theater News

New York Theatre Workshop Announces Cast for Caryl Churchill's Light Shining in Buckinghamshire

Tony nominee Rachel Chavkin directs.

The cast and creative team of Light Shining in Buckinghamshire.
The cast and creative team of Light Shining in Buckinghamshire.
(© Marielle Solan)

New York Theatre Workshop has announced the full cast and creative team for Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, written by Caryl Churchill (Love and Information) and directed by Tony Award nominee Rachel Chavkin (Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812). The production, NYTW's eighth collaboration with Churchill, will begin previews on April 18 with an opening night set for May 7 at New York Theatre Workshop for a limited run through May 27.

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 for Light Shining in Buckinghamshire includes Vinie Burrows, Rob Campbell, Matthew Jeffers, Mikéah Ernest Jennings, Gregg Mozgala, and Evelyn Spahr.

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.

For tickets and more information, click here.