Pioneer Theatre Company presents the Utah premiere of the three-time Tony-nominated Prayer for the French Republic from October 25-November 9, 2024. PTC’s production of Joshua Harmon’s acclaimed work is among the first post-Broadway mountings of Prayer for the French Republic in the nation.
In 2016, a curious American student named Molly seeks to connect with her family in France. When her cousin becomes the victim of an anti-Semitic attack, Molly’s uncle Charles—who immigrated from Algeria—decides to move to Israel. This earns the dismay of Molly’s anti-Zionist uncle Patrick, all set against the growing threat of political extremism in France. Timely and poignant, Prayer for the French Republic had several extended sold-out runs both off and on Broadway. Deadline calls the production “blistering, funny, and heartbreaking,” and The Wall Street Journal said it was “easily the finest play of the Broadway season.” Don’t miss your chance to see one of the hottest plays in the nation—in one of its first productions outside of New York.
The Cast
Featured in the company are PTC alumni Robert Mammana* (Mary Stuart, Broadway’s Les Miserables) as Patrick and Matthew McGloin* (Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express, Law & Order on NBC) as Lucien. Also featured are PTC newcomers Japhet Balaban* (Broadway’s Leopoldstadt, Fargo on FX) as Daniel; Judith Lightfoot Clarke* (Broadway’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Casa Valentina) as Marcelle; Joel Leffert* (world premiere of Tennessee Williams’ Not About Nightingales, San Francisco company of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as Adolphe/Pierre; Kim Taff* (Austin Pendleton’s Orson’s Shadow at Theatre for the New City, The Wolves at Dallas Theatre Center) as Elodie; and Alok Tewari* (Broadway’s The Band’s Visit, Monsoon Wedding: The Musical at St. Ann’s Warehouse/Berkeley Rep) as Charlie.
Also featured are Jayne Luke (PTC’s In the Heights: The Concert, The Producers) as Irma; and PTC newcomers Maggie Goble (Dancing at Lughnasa at Studio 115) as Molly; True Leavitt (A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood at SLAC) as Young Pierre; and Zoe Lupcho (Dancing at Lughnasa at Studio 115) as Elodie understudy.
The Creative Team
Karen Azenberg directs Prayer for The French Republic. The 2024-2025 Season marks Azenberg’s 13th as PTC Artistic Director. Her recent work includes Jersey Boys; Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812; The Lehman Trilogy; and The Rocky Horror Show.
Azenberg is joined on the Creative Team by Scenic Designer Bryce Cutler (PTC’s Bonnie & Clyde, Broadway’s Grand Horizons); Costume Designer Susan Branch Towne (21 productions at PTC, including Christmas at Pemberley and A Comedy of Tenors); Lighting Designer José Santiago (PTC’s Bonnie & Clyde, Paramount Theatre’s Into the Woods); Sound Designer Joe Payne (PTC’s Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, 20 seasons at the Utah Shakespeare Festival); Dramaturg Alexandra Harbold (PTC’s Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 and The Lehman Trilogy); and Hair & Makeup Designer Tami Lee Thompson (Jersey Boys and Bonnie & Clyde). James O. Hansen* is Production Stage Manager. Casting is by Murnane Casting (Chad Murnane, CSA; Amber Snead, CSA).
*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States
Tickets
The Utah premiere of Prayer for the French Republic plays the Simmons Pioneer Memorial Theatre from October 25-November 9, 2024. Tickets are now on sale via the link below or by calling the Pioneer Theatre Company Box Office at 801-581-6961. Tickets for patrons in grades K-12 are half-price Monday through Thursday.
A special “pay what you can” performance, made possible through PTC’s newly-announced Curtain Call for All initiative, will take place Thursday, October 31 at 7:00 PM. Tickets available by calling or visiting the PTC Box Office.
“Prayer for the French Republic” is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
