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A man kneels and offers flowers to a woman in a theatrical production of Elyria.

Elyria

BY Deepa Purohit
DIRECTED BY Awoye Timpo

February 10 – March 19, 2023
Linda Gross Theater

We are thrilled to welcome back Awoye Timpo (The Homecoming Queen) to direct Deepa Purohit’s Off-Broadway debut.

Navratri, 1982. Elyria, Ohio: Vasanta and Dhatta collide 20 years, 3 continents, and 2 oceans after making a deal of a lifetime, forcing them to face the knots of the past and the uncertainty of their inextricably linked future.

Elyria runs 2 hours and 20 minutes including one 10 minute intermission.

Cast

Deepa Purohit smiling, looking directly at the camera

Deepa Purohit

Playwright
Awoye Timpo smiles warmly, close-up portrait in black and white.

Awoye Timpo

Director
Sanskar Agarwal, a man with dark hair and beard, looking directly at the camera.

Sanskar Agarwal

Young Man
Portrait of Nilanjana Bose, with dark curly hair, looking directly at the camera

Nilanjana Bose

Vasanta
Sanjit de Silva, actor, looking directly at the camera

Sanjit de Silva

Shiv
Mohit Gautam portrait, young man with dark hair and white shirt

Mohit Gautam

Rohan
Close-up portrait of a woman with long dark hair, looking directly at the camera.

Gulshan Mia

Dhatta
Bhavesh Patel, a man with a beard, looking directly at the camera

Bhavesh Patel

Charu
Black and white portrait of a woman with long, wavy hair and hoop earrings.

Mahima Saigal

Young Woman 2
Avanthika Srinivasan in a headshot, looking directly at the camera with a slight smile.

Avanthika Srinivasan

Young Woman 1
Omar Shafiuzzaman portrait: Man with dark hair and beard.

Omar Shafiuzzaman

Hassanali
Woman with ornate face paint, gazing thoughtfully. Parijat Desai portrait.

Parijat Desai

Choreographer & Music Consultant
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Jason Ardizzone-West

Scenic Designer
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Sarita Fellows

Costume Designer
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Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew

Lighting Designer
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Amatus Karim-Ali

Sound & Original Compositions
Nikiya Mathis smiles in a close-up, black and white headshot

Nikiya Mathis

Shanita
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Neel Murgai

Compositions
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Andrew Wade

Voice Consultant
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Kat Meister

Production Stage Manager
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Sophia Shafiuzzaman

Assistant Stage Manager
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Rachel Kenner

Props Supervisor

Team

Gallery

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A man kneels and offers flowers to a woman in a theatrical production of Elyria.
Two women smiling together, one wearing a black sweater and the other a white sweater.

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