An Undivided Heart’ by Yusuf Toropov

WHAT:
World premiere of An Undivided Heart — Echo Theater Company and Circle X Theatre Co. join forces to present Yusuf Toropov’s new play that is part thriller and part spiritual mystery. How far will powerful men and institutions go to keep their secrets — and who pays the price when they do? Set in 1992 Massachusetts against the backdrop of the Catholic Church sexual abuse scandal and a toxic drinking water scandal (the latter made famous by the book and film “A Civil Action”), An Undivided Heart is part thriller and part spiritual mystery. A series of otherworldly visions and an unlikely encounter with a Zen priest propel Father Mike Cleary into a collision course with his Archdiocese, while Lynne Callahan, a young widow, struggles to make sense of her life in a town whose water has been polluted with deadly chemicals. The two confront a universal problem: How do victims of suffering caused by others find a way to go on?

WHO: 
• Written by Yusuf Toropov
• Directed by Chris Fields
Featuring Jeff Alan-Lee, Jesse Bush, Bob Clendenin, Alana Dietze, Ann’Jewel Lee, Paul Eiding, Matthew Gallenstein, John Getz, Kaleb King, Tracey A. Leigh, Alison Martin, Sigute Miller,Jennifer A. Skinner, Michael Sturgis and Tim Wright
• Presented by The Echo Theater Company, Chris Fields, artistic director and Circle X Theatre Co., Tim Wright, artistic director

WHEN: 
Previews: March 14 and March 15
Performances: March 17 – April. 22
• Wednesday at 8 p.m.: March 14 ONLY (preview)
• Thursday at 8 p.m.: March 15 ONLY (preview)
• Fridays at 8 p.m.: March 16 (opening night), 23, 30; April 6, 13, 20
• Saturdays at 8 p.m.: March 17 (opening night), 24, 31; April 7, 14, 21
• Sundays at 4 p.m.: March 18, 25; April 1, 8, 15, 22
• Mondays at 8 p.m.: March 19, 26; April 2, 9, 16

WHERE:
Echo Theater Company
Atwater Village Theatre
3269 Casitas Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90039

HOW:
• Call 310-307-3753 or go to  www.EchoTheaterCompany.com
• Visit us on facebook: facebook.com/EchoTheater and facebook.com/CircleXTheatre
• Follow us on twitter: @echotheater and @CircleXTheatre

TICKET PRICES:
• Fridays/Saturdays/Sundays: $34
• Mondays and Previews: Pay-What You-Want

PARKING:
FREE in the Atwater Xing lot one block south of the theater