GRAVITY

a World Premiere by David MacGregor

February 11, 2010 – March 27, 2010

“Isaac Newton was not humanity’s first scientist. He was our last sorcerer.”

Experience the humanity and humor of one of history’s greatest icons as he grapples with the choice between love and immortality.

For centuries, the true nature of the work that engaged Isaac Newton in the years after his Principia Mathematica rocked the world in 1687 lay hidden among trunks of forgotten papers.

Based on Newton’s actual letters, this play explores his relationship with a mysterious patroness as he pursued the most important work of his life. Newton drove himself relentlessly in pursuit of Truth, riding the delicate line between divinity and madness.

Director: Guy Sanville

CAST:

Heidi Bennett*
Stacie Hadgikosti*
Alex Leydenfrost*
Nate Mitchell*
Michelle Mountain*
Jim Porterfield*
Rhiannon Ragland*
Will David Young*

Set Designer: Daniel C. Walker
Properties Designer: Danna Segrest
Costume Designer: Christianne Myers
Lighting Designer: Dana White
Sound Designer: Tom Whalen
Stage Manager: Jessica Garrett*

*Member, Actors’ Equity Association

PRESS QUOTES

”MacGregor gets an A+ for a storyline that is crafted like a fine piece of art. Another A+ goes to Guy Sanville. He took this fine work and brought it to the stage without missing even the smallest detail. From the brilliant costumes and the furniture to the laboratory set and the prism of light shining in a window, Sanville and his crew created the perfect environment for an outstanding cast to shine.”

– MIEntertainment.biz

”Ambitiously mounted and cagily acted, Gravity is further proof that MacGregor is the most talented of the local playwrights premiering works on the Purple Rose stage.”

– Detroit Free Press

Production Photos by Danna Segrest.