Big Love is a tragicomic, modern re-telling of one of the western world's oldest plays, The Danaids by Aeschylus. It tells the story of 50 brides fleeing arranged marriages to their 50 cousins and seeking refuge in a villa on the coast of Italy. When the 50 grooms catch up with the brides demanding they honor their contracts, mayhem ensues: the brides and grooms sing, dance, throw epic tantrums, make vulnerable confessions, and eat cake. Big Love deals with themes of refugeeism, gender roles, dysfunctional relationships, and ultimately love. It raises questions about the institution of marriage and shows that there are no easy answers to some of life’s biggest problems. Big Love was written by Charles L. Mee, and was first performed in 2000.

Big Love will be on stage at the LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, 31-10 Thomson Ave, Long Island City, NY 11101 — suggested entrance: Van Dam St. near 47th Avenue.

Performance dates:

Wednesday, May 17, 2:30 p.m. — Dress Rehearsal with audience — FREE (reservations requested) Wednesday May 17, 7:30 p.m. — Opening Night Friday, May 19, 2:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20, 2:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20, 7:30 p.m.

LaGuardia’s Theater Program leads to an Associate of Science degree and provides students with skills and knowledge necessary to pursue a wide spectrum of careers in the theater. LaGuardia students have been awarded numerous honors and awards at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival, competing against students from two-year and four-year colleges and conservatories nationwide.

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