Aurora Theatre and Broadway Factor proudly introduce Chris Anthony Ferrer’s delightfully fun farce, Swindlers which will start its Atlanta run May 19 – June 5 at Lawrenceville Arts Center’s Clyde & Sandra Strickland Grand Stage Theatre. Broadway Factor founders and producing partners Jim Kierstead and William Fernandez are recipients of Tony Awards, Emmy Awards and a Pulitzer Prize. Their resumes boast smash-hits like musicals Mrs. Doubtfire and Kinky Boots as well as the acclaimed revival of Frankie and Johnny at the Clair de Leune. Now they are ready to add Swindlers to that streak of success. Based on a growing national reputation and continued commitment to Latinx artists and audiences, Aurora Theatre were chosen as their partner for this highly anticipated new venture. Aurora hopes to send the show to the Great White Way with a rousing debut staging, a fitting finale for the inaugural season at the new Lawrenceville Arts Center.
Swindlers comes from first-time playwright Chris Anthony Ferrer. The debut play is a hilarious farce centering around bungling burglars Jerry and Miles who are set to make easy pickings of a millionaire Miami mansion. The heist turns wildly hysterical in a circus of window-breaking, code-name-using, bear-skin-rug-scaring and people-killing events that reveal a chance for these small-time crooks to make the biggest score of all time. The cat burglars find themselves deep in a madcap caper, trying to be first to find a $300 million diamond and get out alive!
The star-studded production boasts talented artists from the Atlanta area and beyond. The cast includes several artists making their Aurora Theatre debut, including René Granado, Mark Hernandez, Krystal Mosley, Irina Vazquez and Tamil Periasamy. Returning Aurora favorites include Chris Kayser, Cristian Gonzalez, Marcus Hopkins-Turner and Rose Bianco. The exceptional design team bringing the new play to life on stage are Scenic Designer Julie Ray, Costume Designer Ivan Ingermann, Lighting Designer Kevin Frazier, Sound Designer Ayanna G Coleman and Props Designer Ryan Bradburn. At the helm of the production is gifted director Ivan R. Lopez.
“Aurora has had a longstanding commitment to fostering new work. With the opening of the new Lawrenceville Arts Center, we can now commit to being future contributors to Broadway and commercial theatre,” Ann-Carol Pence, Aurora Theatre Co-Founder and Producing Artistic Director, “The world premiere of Swindlers comes at the right time for our community, who is ready to move past the somber nature of the past 2 years. It is a way for folks to gather with the healing power of laughter.”
‘’Working with Aurora has been an incredible experience,” William Fernandez, Broadway Factor Founding Producer shared, “The work they do is definitely Broadway quality. They have treated Swindlers wonderfully. They are a true testament that top notch work is being done outside New York.”
NOTE: Recommended for teens and adults, Swindlers contains mature themes, language and suspenseful situations.
PERFORMANCES, MAY 19- JUNE 5:
Thursday–Saturday: 8 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 2:30 p.m.
An additional performance will take place on Wednesday, May 25 at 10 a.m.
TICKETS:
Tickets start at $20 and may be purchased online at tickets.auroratheatre.com or by calling the Box Office at 678.226.6222.
At this time, Aurora Theatre will allow full capacity seating. Masks are strongly encouraged for unvaccinated patrons. The specific protocols for each performance are subject to change. Please check auroratheatre.com for protocol and programming updates.
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Under the artistic leadership of Co-Founders and Artistic Directors Anthony Rodriguez and Ann-Carol Pence, now in its 26th Season, Aurora Theatre is resident company and manager of the Lawrenceville Arts Center. Theatrical productions are comprised of the biggest Broadway plays and musicals alongside exciting contemporary theatre. Additionally, Aurora produces concerts, stand-up comedy, children’s programs, metro Atlanta’s top haunted attraction Lawrenceville Ghost Tours, as well as Atlanta’s only professional Spanish language theatre, Teatro Aurora. Nestled on the historic downtown square, Lawrenceville Arts Center has FREE attached covered parking and is surrounded by restaurants and shops. Lawrenceville Arts Center is a world-class facility with five venues, with the ability to host performances and community events both indoors and outdoors. Aurora Theatre has garnered numerous accolades highlighted by recent achievements that include a 2016 Governor’s Award for the Arts & Humanities, winner of five 2019 Suzi Bass Awards, Creative Loafing’s “2010 Best Theatre Company,” Georgia Trend Magazine’s “2011 Best Places to Work in Georgia,” Atlanta Business Chronicle’s “2012 Best Places to Work,” Atlanta Magazine’s “Best of Atlanta 2018” for Best Inclusive Programming, Gwinnett Chamber’s 2018 Inaugural Moxie Award for Outstanding Organization, Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 President and CEO Award for Excellence in Arts, and Gwinnett Chamber’s 2015 IMPACT Regional Business Award for Hospitality. Georgia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce’s 2014 President and CEO Award for Excellence in Arts, and Gwinnett Chamber’s 2015 IMPACT Regional Business Award for Hospitality.
Broadway Factor is a theatrical production company dedicated to promoting the work of diversified artists. Its founders include longtime producing partners Jim Kierstead and William Fernandez, Deborah Ramirez and the late George Cabrera.Kierstead and Fernandez are the recipients of Tonys, Emmys and a Pulitzer Prize. Among their Broadway productions are such hits as “Mrs. Doubtfire”, “Kinky Boots”, “American Son” and dozens of other plays. The pair has produced in London, Chicago, Miami and now Atlanta. Their latest movie, “Borrowed,” will be released this fall. It is based on a play by Kierstead. Ramirez is the company’s media specialist. Broadway Factor produced Miami’s biggest hit, “The Amparo Experience,” which ran for a record-breaking nine months to sold-out houses. The company also produced the Tony-nominated Broadway revival of “Frankie and Johnny at the Clair de Leune.” Broadway Factor is very proud to be co-producing Swindlers.
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