Show will run Oct. 10 – 15 at CCBC Essex
In the bleak corporate breakroom of an Idaho Hobby Lobby, we find Will, a man who’s fled his hometown after a scandal at his Evangelical church and is trying to reconnect with his estranged son Alex. While privately praying for Rapture to come, Will bonds with his coworker Anna, evades his foul-mouthed boss, Pauline, and must manage Alex’s brother Leroy’s attempts to expose his past. A Bright New Boise is an empathetic and darkly funny drama about the meager profits of modern faith.
CCBC's production A Bright New Boise is directed by CCBC faculty Jen Rabbitt Ring, with set and lighting design by Terri Raulie and costumes by Madeline Baynard. The production coordinator is Julie Lewis and stage manager is Eli Petersen.
Content Warning: This play contains depictions of violence, discussions of self-harm, religious discrimination and images of medical surgery.
Tickets are $10 general admission; $5 students, seniors, CCBC faculty and staff; and free for currently enrolled CCBC students with ID. Tickets can be purchased at the CCBC Box Office at 443-840-ARTS (2787), online at www.ccbctickets.com or at the door one hour prior to the performances.
A Bright New Boise is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals.
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