The Book of Maggie

Stages Repertory Theatre presents the world premiere of The Book of Maggie, by Brendan Bourque-Sheil. Running January 20 through February 14, 2016. Directed by Josh Morrison.

Judas Iscariot and Pontius Pilate, whiling away the afterlife as frenemies in the eternal Inferno, are offered a chance for redemption by a sci-fi-writing Saint Peter.

The assignment?

Teach a suicidal woman the value of life—before the whole world goes to Hell.

Directed by Stages’ Associate Artistic Director Josh Morrison, The Book of Maggie marks Houston playwright Brendan Bourque-Sheil’s professional debut. Morrison led the cast and playwright Bourqe-Sheil in two private workshops that helped develop and refine the brand-new play, culminating in the full production in January

STARRING 
Nick Farco (Stages debut)
Luis Galindo (The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity, Marie Antoinette, Failure: A Love Story, Wittenberg)
Seán Patrick Judge (Silence)
Courtney Lomelo (Stages debut)
Melissa Molano (Dollhouse)

CREATIVE TEAM
Properties Design – Jodi Bobrovsky
Lighting Design – Devlin Browning
Sound Design – Matt Crawford
Scenic Design – Brad Kanouse and Michael Mullins 
Costume Design – Claremarie VerheyenStages is proud to premiere this fresh, quirky comedy that marks the professional debut of a promising new Houston writer and Stages Young Actors Conservatory alum. Bourque-Sheil is a native Houstonian and was in the first year of Stages’ renowned and acclaimed Young Actors Conservatory.

Now in its 12th year, Stages’ Young Actors Conservatory (YAC) is an audition-based, tuition-free month-long summer intensive that offers conservatory-style training for Houston-area middle and high school students. Led by recognized theatre professionals, YAC master classes encourage participants to explore every facet of dramatic production.

RECOMMENDED FOR MATURE AUDIENCES. The equivalent movie rating would be ‘R’.