Atlantic Theater Company celebrated the official opening of the world premiere of Blue Ridge by Abby Rosebrock (Dido of Idaho) January 7. Set in Southern Appalachia, Tony nominee Marin Ireland stars as a high school teacher who, after lashing out at her unethical boss, is sentenced to a church-sponsored halfway house.
Blue Ridge is directed by Taibi Magar (The Great Leap) in Atlantic's Linda Gross Theater. The cast also features Kristolyn Lloyd (Paradise Blue, Dear Evan Hansen), Kyle Beltran (Fire in Dreamland, The Amateurs), Peter Mark Kendall (Chicago Med), Nicole Lewis (Bedlam's Sense and Sensibility), and Chris Stack (Ugly Lies the Bone).
Flip through photos of the opening night below:
Performances of Blue Ridge began December 12, 2018, and are scheduled through January 26.