Press Release: Doubt, A Parable

DRAMATIC LICENSE PRODUCTIONS AND VANITY THEATRE  PRESENT DOUBT, A PARABLE 
BY JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY

 ST. LOUIS, MO (Mar. 30, 2009) — Dramatic License Productions—a new theatrical and cabaret production company–-presents its debut production, DOUBT, A PARABLE by John Patrick Shanley, July 30 — Aug. 15, 2009 at the Kranzberg Arts Center Black Box Theatre. The play will be produced in conjunction with Vanity Theatre and directed by Kevin Kline Award nominee, Jason Cannon.
Hot off of the successful movie version, the 2005 Pulitzer and Tony Award-winning DOUBT, A PARABLE, is a gripping story of suspicion and the nuances of moral uncertainty. With just four characters—“Sister Aloysius”, the cynical and suspicious principal of St. Nicholas School; “Father Flynn”, the affable priest who may or may not hold a dark secret; the young and inexperienced novitiate, “Sister James” and “Mrs. Muller”, the anxious mother of the school’s first African-American student—Shanley creates a taut, enthralling study of the nature of truth.

Even though set in 1964 in a Bronx, New York Catholic school, the story could not be more timely or pertinent. Less about scandal than these four blazingly individual characters’ struggle with assumptions and certainty, DOUBT, A PARABLE was named the #1 show of the year by Time Magazine, Newsday, Associated Press, and The Wall Street Journal. As described by The New York Times, DOUBT, A PARABLE is a “tight, absorbing drama” that “sends off emotional stealth charges…” 

The all-St. Louis cast includes Kim Furlow as “Sister Aloysius”; Kevin Kline Award nominee and Actors Equity Association member Jason Cannon as “Father Flynn”; Kevin Kline Award nominee Sarah Cannon as “Sister James”; and Black Rep stalwart Leah Stewart as “Mrs. Muller.”

Dramatic License Productions is a new St. Louis-based theatrical and cabaret production company formed by St. Louis veteran actor Kim Furlow to offer directing, acting and design opportunities to local artists. Soon to be located in West St. Louis County, DLP produces thought-provoking classic and contemporary scripts and musical performances for the sole purpose of entertaining the diverse St. Louis audience. A portion of box office proceeds from each production will be donated to a designated St. Louis charity serving disadvantaged families in St. Louis. A portion of the proceeds from DOUBT, A PARABLE will be donated to The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of St. Louis, a non-profit organization offering tangible assistance to those in need on a person-to-person basis.

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Dramatic License Productions and Vanity Theatre present DOUBT, A PARABLE by John Patrick Shanley, July 30 ($10 preview performance) through Aug. 15, 2009, Thurs. – Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 7 p.m., with final performances Sat. Aug. 15 at 4 & 8 p.m. Location: Kranzberg Arts Center located in the Big Brothers, Big Sisters Building in Grand Center, 501 N. Grand. Tickets: $20/Adults, $15 students/seniors 60+. Purchase tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com or call 636.220.7012 for more information. Reservations are strongly recommended.

Media Contact: Kim Furlow, 314.599.0021 or DramaticLicensePR@charter.net