For Immediate Release:

T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre presents Yasmine Beverly Rana's BLOOD SKY Directed by Terry Schreiber

“…extraordinary structure, sophistication, and poetic language…unforgettable.” -Dasha C. Nisula, Slavic and East European Journal

February 26 to April 6 at T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre (151 West 26th Street, 7th Floor)

T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre presents BLOOD SKY by award-winning playwright Yasmine Beverly Rana – author of “The Fallen,” which received a critically-acclaimed production at T. Schreiber in 2013 (“Watching THE FALLEN is a refreshing reminder of the raw power a good play possesses in the hands of an astute director.” – Roma Torre, NY1).

Preview performances begin on February 26, prior to the official press opening on February 28.

Set along the Mississippi River, BLOOD SKY journeys through various moments in the life of a young woman working through her sexually abusive past in order to build a future free from guilt and fear.

Ms. Rana was recently selected as one of four “Outstanding Women” for the state of New Jersey by Glamour Magazine. Her plays have been presented at La MaMa E.T.C, New Stages Performing Arts Center in the Berkshires, Write Act Repertory Theatre in Los Angeles, The Looking Glass Theatre, Johns Hopkins University Theatre, Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey, and New Diorama Theatre of London.

About the Cast and Creative Team:

The Cast of Blood Sky will feature Kristin Eli Smith, Kelly Kolatac (“The Sopranos” – Featured), Jimmy Cintron, Samantha Rivers Cole (“Lipstick Lies” – Film), Tim Weinert, Victoria Guthrie (“The Women of the Mahabharata”), Brian Shaffer, and David Hamzik.

Terry Schreiber (Director): Recent New York directing credits include “The Fallen” (by Yasmine Beverly Rana), “Hedda Gabler,”, “,” and many others. On Broadway, he directed the Tony- nominated play “K2”, “The Trip Back Down” starring John Cullum, and “Devour the Snow.”

Off-Broadway his directing credits include “Desire Under the Elms” at The Roundabout Theatre with Kathy Baker and “Feedlot” at Circle Repertory with . He has directed at regional theatres around the country including The Guthrie Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Hartman Theatre Co., Pittsburgh Public Theatre, Buffalo Arena Stage (directing Celeste Holm and Betty Buckley), and George Street Playhouse.

The Design and Production Team includes Hal Tiné (set design), D. Schuyler Burks (asst. set design), David Toser (costume design), Andy Evan Cohen (composition/sound design), Dennis Parichy (lighting design), Hannah Yi (props master), Nate Frieswyk (technical director), Crystal Edn (stage manager), Melissa Dupalo (assistant director), and Janet Bentley (producing director and dramaturg).

About T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre

T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre – under the direction of Artistic Director Terry Schreiber and co- Artistic Director Peter Jensen – has been presenting award-winning, fully staged theatre for New York City audiences since 1969, and is also one of the preeminent theatre conservatories in the New York metropolitan region, helping actors such as , Peter Sarsgaard, and Annabella Sciorra to hone their craft.

Scheduled to run from February 26 to April 6, BLOOD SKY will have a performance schedule of Wednesdays through Fridays at 8pm, Saturdays at 2pm and 8pm, and Sundays at 3pm at T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre (151 West 26th Street, 7th Floor). General Admission tickets are $20 and can be purchased through OvationTix by calling 212.352.3101 or online at http://www.tschreiber.org/productions/now-playing/

For more information about BLOOD SKY or T. Schreiber Studio and Theatre, please visit www.tschreiber.org.

Press Contact Janet Bentley, Producing Director [email protected] 212.741.0209 (office) 321.213.4142 (mobile)