News: Faith, Family, and Fanaticism Take Center Stage in UP Theater Company’s World Premiere of “Bread of Life,” March 26-April 12

Photo by Mikiodo.
Northern Manhattan’s UP Theater Company, which has developed new plays and produced professional theater to its community since 2010, fully producing 16 world premieres, and gaining attention with its diverse theatrical endeavors, celebrates its 15th Season with the world premiere of Bread of Life, by Frank Pagliaro, directed by Leslie Kincaid Burby. 

We may know the story of St. Peter, but what about the family he left behind? Bread of Life tells the original story of a family in Bethsaida, fractured by the Messianic message of a mysterious carpenter from Nazareth, and the fallout of fanaticism. 30 AD. The midst of Roman occupation. A mysterious messiah roams ancient Galilee. His startling message leads a father away from home, leaving his wife and son to deal with a tragic upheaval. Bread of Life examines the costs of religious radicalism in the context of political oppression and domestic discipline.

The show runs from March 26-April 12 at Fort Washington Collegiate Church in Washington Heights:
7:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 26
7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 27
7:00 p.m. Friday, March 28
2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 29
7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 2
7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 3
7:00 p.m. Friday, April 4
2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 5
7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 9
7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 10
7:00 p.m. Friday, April 11
2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 12

The Bread of Life company includes Jesse Castellanos*, Laura Fois*, Cameron Mark Russell, Miguel Reis, Nikaury Rodriguez.*

*Member of Actors’ Equity Association / AEA approved showcase

Written by Frank Pagliaro
Directed by Leslie Kincaid Burby
Scenic Design: Scott Aronow
Lighting Design: Shane Hennessy
Costume Design: Kimberley Windbiel
Sound Design: David Margolin Lawson
Production Stage Manager: Clove Lee
Rehearsal Stage Manager: Sky Trela

Tickets are $25. $15 Seniors & students with valid ID, and the show runs 95 minutes, no intermission.
TICKETS: https://tinyurl.com/UpBreadofLife
MORE INFO: www.uptheater.org

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the Office of the Borough President's Manhattan Community Awards Program.

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