Rocco Sisto, Aya Cash, and Erik Lochtefeld; photo by Joan Marcus
In Process: The Debate Society on The Light Years
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The Light Years
Mainstage Theater
Written by Hannah Bos and Paul Thureen
Developed and Directed by Oliver Butler
Made by The Debate Society
World Premiere
Behold The Spectatorium: an audacious, visionary 12,000-seat theater designed for the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893 by Steele MacKaye, the now-forgotten theatrical impresario around whom this haunted, 40-year love story spins. From the minds of celebrated play-making company The Debate Society, The Light Years is an epic, intimate tale of two families struggling to meet their future, and a spectacular tribute to man’s indomitable spirit of invention.
Featuring
Lou
Adeline/Ruth
Hong Sling
Hillary
Steele MacKaye
Charlie
Creative Team
ReviewsLaura Jellinek
Scenic Design
Michael Krass
Costume Design
Russell H. Champa
Lighting Design
Lee Kinney
Sound Design
Daniel Kluger
Original Music
Ryan Gohsman
Production Stage Manager
“★★★★ Critic’s Pick. A theatrical cabinet of wonders! A wistful, cockeyed play that celebrates American dreamers. ”
— David Cote, Time Out New York“Let there be light. A hymn to the glories and perils of creative minds. Fabulous. ”
— Ben Brantley, The New York Times
“The Debate Society has emerged as the most beguiling and visually inventive experimental troupe in years.”
— Time Out New York
