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THE EMPEROR JONES -
LIMITED SEATING LEFT!

"I can't think of another show that burns brighter."
- Ben Brantley, The New York Times
Click here to read his full review

"It's almost revolutionary to give exactly
what O’Neill intended." - Ciaran O'Reilly.
Find out more from The New York Times.

Learn how John Douglas Thompson started acting and what drew him to the character of Brutus Jones by reading this article from The New York Times.

Eugene O'Neill's brilliant groundbreaking play, The Emperor Jones, is the story of Brutus Jones, an African-American man who sets himself up as monarch of a Caribbean island following a prison break in the Unites States.

When the Natives rebel after years of exploitation, Jones's mesmerizing journey into darkness becomes a terrifying psychological portrayal of power, fear, and madness. With his demons in heavy pursuit and tom-toms beating, the Emperor is forced to confront the mortal sins of his past in search of forgiveness and salvation.

John Douglas Thompson -- OBIE and Lucille Lortel Award-winning actor for last season's acclaimed revival of Othello -- portrays the enigmatic emperor, opposite Helen Hayes Award-winning actor Rick Foucheux as Smithers. Ciaran O'Reilly, whose direction of O'Neill's The Hairy Ape earned him Drama Desk, Drama League and Callaway award nominations, is set to direct. Choreography is by Barry McNabb.

Joining Mr. Thompson and Mr. Foucheux in the cast of The Emperor Jones are Michael Akil Davis, Jon Deliz, Sameerah Harris, David Heron and Sinclair Mitchell.

The production includes set design by Charles Corcoran; costume design by Antonia Ford-Roberts; lighting design by Brian Nason; original music and sound design by Ryan Rumery and Christian Fredrickson; and puppet design by Bob Flanagan.

Limited Seating Remains!
 
October 7 - December 6
Wednesday - Saturday at 8pm
Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday at 3pm

Tickets:
Call 212-727-2737 to order

Special December 1st Benefit Performance
to Honor Humanitarian Hero Aengus Finucane

In recognition of the life and work of Father Aengus Finucane, the Irish Repertory Theater will donate proceeds from the Dec. 1 performance of Eugene O’Neill’s “The Emperor Jones”—as well as all staff and cast salaries—to Concern Worldwide US, the international humanitarian agency co-founded by the priest in the late 60s.

Thrust into humanitarian work at the outbreak of the Biafran conflict in 1968, when he served as a missionary in Nigeria, Finucane would spend the next 30 years in service to the world’s very poorest men, women and children. He helped communities cope with war, natural disasters, and famines—in Bangladesh, following the country’s war of independence from Pakistan; in Cambodia, during the reign of the Khmer Rouge; and Uganda, in the aftermath of the rule of Idi Amin. Finucane died in Dublin Oct. 6, at age 77.

“O’Neill confronts us with our inner darkness,” said Ciaran O’Reilly, the play’s producing director and IRT co-founder, “while Aengus’ life offers proof of man’s tremendous power to do good in the face of it.”

“We wanted to make a gesture befitting this incredible man who changed so many lives,” said Charlotte Moore, artistic director and IRT co-founder.” “Like O’Neill and his lead character, Aengus was larger than life. His legacy, too, will endure,” she said.

All tickets are $100 and are available. Call 212 727 2737 to purchase.

Concern works in 28 of the world’s poorest countries, including 17 sub-Saharan African nations, and reaches some 25 million people. The organization’s goal is the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty and the reduction of suffering. The organization’s programs focus on emergency relief and long-term development work in the areas of health, HIV and AIDS, livelihoods and education.

For more information, visit www.concernusa.org.

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