Ensemble Theatre Debuting Eugene O'Neill Play In March

CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, OH — Ensemble Theatre will bring the sequel to Eugene O'Neill's classic "Long Day's Journey Into Night" to life. The company will debut "A Moon for the Misbegotten" on March 8 at its Coventry PEACE Campus stage.

The play takes place after the events of "Long Day's Journey Into Night." James Tyrone, Jr. will go to the home of his tenant farmer, Phil Hogan, a salty Irish geezer. Tyrone will meet Hogan's "voluptuous, Amazon-like" daughter, Josie.

"During one moonlit night, as the lovestruck Josie seems to claim him as her own, the truculent, drunken Jamie drowns in a wave of self-pity and remorse. When dawn comes, the moon is gone and so is the man, leaving Josie with a new challenge to her dauntless spirit," according to the play's description.

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Ensemble's production will be directed by Ian Wolfgang Hinz and Assistant Director Cassey Fye. The show will run through the end of March. Here's the listed cast for the play:

• Lara Mielcarek as Josie Hogan
• Robert Hawkes as Phil Hogan
• Nate Homolka as Mike Hogan
• Mitch Rose as James Tyrone
• James Rankin as T Stedman Harder

Ensemble's production of "A Moon for the Misbegotten" is dedicated to the memory of local actor Doug Miller, the company said.

Shows are held Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. On Fridays and Saturdays, the play will begin at 8 p.m. On Sundays, the show starts at 2 p.m. There will be an opening night reception on March 8 with chocolate covered strawberries. There will also be a happy hour and open studio night, in conjunction with Artful Cleveland, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., prior to opening night's show.

Ensemble's Pay What You Can show will be held March 10.

Single tickets for the show can be purchased online. Season passes for Ensemble are also available online.