Cast - in order of appearance 

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Water- Silvana Gonzalez

Air- Darlene Elizabeth Joiner

Earth- Diego Andrés Tapia

Fire- Connor Ausman

Power- Dennis Vargas

Wisdom- Margi Sharp Douglas

Love- Jacqueline Lucid

Shadow- Paco Lozano

Prince of Darkness- Andy Grotelueschen

Light/Grace- Sheree V. Campbell

Man- Russ Cusick

Understanding- Rachel Murdy

Free Will- Stephanie Herlihy 

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The universe is created. Water, Air, Earth and Fire struggle for supremacy.  Power, Wisdom and Love intervene.  Their harmony embarrasses the Elements to cease their fight, but they seek a common purpose. Man is chosen to rule, and given Light to guide him, with Understanding and Free Will to counsel him. Shadow becomes jealous and enlists the Prince of Darkness to assist in making Man doubt his inheritance of Grace. Man's selfishness makes him a tyrant, and creation reverts to chaos. Wisdom offers to become human to set Man free. Breaking his chains and taking them on herself, she is victorious over Shadow and restores the elements to their purpose by fashioning out of them sacramental gifts to humanity.  

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Here's what critics have said about previous Magis shows:

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2021. "The Magis Theatre Company has birthed a giant in their ambitious and yet admirably simple staging of Thornton Wilder’s The Alcestiad ...The play has surprisingly become even more relevant to us now as we live through our own version of its challenges, in particular ...a political situation in many parts of the world approaching tyranny, and an ever-increasing pressure to abandon concerted public action...A voice crying out that love, forgiveness, and a steadfast will to become better and more moral humans, to lead a meaningful life by reaching out beyond our own inner circle, can indeed conquer Death during a pandemic, comes as more than welcome news.  Jerise Fogel  Thornton WIlder Journal

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2014 "A rare opportunity to see what is a thoroughly engaging production.. The cast members of the company do wonderfully."  Howard Miller Talkin' Broadway/ ShowScore

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2010"Drance’s artful staging  shows what an accessible, delightful work Shakuntala can be onstage.”   Rachel Saltz  New York Times

 

2007  "The Magis Theatre Company is daring to be different… long on theatrical skill and remarkably short on preachiness, with plenty to say to those interested in matters of the spirit.” Neil Genzlinger New York Times

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