Michael Archangel

by Joseph Lauinger
A Modern Fantasia Based upon Chekhov's Platonov
April 28 - May 15, 2011
Contains strong language and mature themes.

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In Michael Archangel, lust and anger, loyalty and hostility all collide as two blocs of the Russian American mafia struggle for power with results both comic and tragic. After the death of the patriarch of one mob faction, his widow must decide whether to remain the head of her family or to cede power to her dead husband's rival by marrying him. Connecting all members of the family is Michael, an American teacher and idealist who engages with nearly everyone without committing to anything. Tensions rise as the players in this stratagem compete for survival until the play's final shocking moments.

Michael Archangel is the winner of the first Discovery Project, the Fulton Theatre's new biennial playwriting contest.

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