Iphigenia 2.0 extends its run

Signature Theatre Company have extended their New York Premiere production of Charles Mee�s Iphigenia 2.0 by one week. The play opened at the Signature Theatre Company�s Peter Norton Space on 26 Aug 2007, following previews from 7 Aug 2007. The drama was originally scheduled to close on 30 Sep 2007, but will now run through to 7 Oct 2007.

The play opened to very mixed reviews from the critics: "More reductive than revelatory." (New York Post); "A bold reinvention of a classic." (Star-Ledger); "Makes for exemplary theater" (NewsDay); "New York theater's rock bottom, its absolute zero." (Bloomberg); "Theater doesn�t get any better than this." (New York Theatre Guide).

Iphigenia 2.0 is about a great imperial power that decides to go to war, taking an action so wrong that it sets the empire on the road to complete self-destruction. Agamemnon, the leader of the Greek army, must prove to his uncertain troops that the dangerous battle they are about to undertake is righteous and worthy by making the ultimate sacrifice himself.

Directed by Tina Landau, Iphigenia 2.0 features Jimonn Cole (Soldier), Will Fowler (Soldier), J.D. Goldblatt (Soldier), Chasten Harmon (Bridesmaid), Jesse Hooker (Soldier), Emily Kinney (Bridesmaid), Louisa Krause (Iphigenia), Kate Mulgrew (Clytemnestra), Tom Nelis (Agamemnon), Angelo Niakas (Old Greek Man), Seth Numrich (Achilles) and Rocco Sisto (Menelaus).

The design team features sets by Blythe R.D. Quinlan, costumes by Anita Yavich, lights by Scott Zielinski and sound by Jill BC DuBoff.