By Edith Wharton
Adapted by Karen Zacarías
Directed by Hana S. Sharif
In the Fichandler Stage | February 28 – March 30, 2025
Against the lavish backdrop of 1870s New York, where hypocrisy thrives and hidden passions simmer, Karen Zacarías brings Edith Wharton's timeless masterpiece, The Age of Innocence, to the stage. This adaptation unveils a searing critique of high society's suffocating norms, presenting a riveting tale of forbidden desires. Surrounded on all sides by an ocean of societal conformity, love clashes with duty, and innocence is sacrificed. Follow the compelling journey of Newland Archer as he grapples with the rigid constraints of privilege, torn between tradition and the allure of forbidden passion.
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Friday, February 28, 2025 8:00PM
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Sunday, March 30, 2025 2:00PM
The Age of Innocence
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Sunday, March 9, 2025 2:00PM
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By Edith Wharton Adapted by Karen Zacarías Directed by Hana S. Sharif Fichandler Stage February 28 – March 30, 2025 When Countess Ellen Olenska escapes Europe and a cruel past, only to find herself trapped behind the suffocating gilded cage of New York society and in love with the man engaged to her cousin May, she battles privilege, desire, and tradition in pursuit of her own destiny.