The American Renaissance Theater Company, Kathleen Swan, Producing Artistic Director, Presents

FASTENED TO THE MOON
By LINDA KAMPLEY

Featuring

RYAN CLARDY, PETRA DENISON, NICH WALTHER, DONNA WANDREY, and RYAN WESEN

Directed by KATHLEEN SWAN

Chain Theater Mainstage
312 West 36th Street (between Eighth & Ninth Avenues)
September 15th – October 1st

Katherine (Petra Denison) is FASTENED TO THE MOON and switches realities as often as the tides come in and go out. She could be dealing with astronauts or lawmen (Ryan Clardy, Nick Walther) searching for her homicidal husband (Ryan Wesen). Or she could be enjoying a bucket of chicken with her mother (Donna Wandrey) at an impromptu get-together. What’s really impressive is that she does it all convincingly. In fact, the entire cast is quite good.

FASTENED TO THE MOON is set in the 1970’s (you are going to love the music – any play that starts out with The Doors’ Riders On The Storm is okay in my book), just when the moon landings were winding down. Katherine creates scenarios and characters out of loneliness, and this is where reality and imagination intersect. Director Kathleen Swan keeps the action at a pace where the overlaps move smoothly along. Playwright Linda Kampley has created a surreal-yet-captivating story that occasionally slips over the line and takes the audience along for the ride. And an enjoyable ride it is.

- Laurie Lawson -