New Jersey Stage 2017: Issue 4 | Page 59

On Stage: Theatre Tranquil Luna Stage, 555 Valley Road, West Orange Paralyzed in the car accident that claimed her mother’s life, 17-year-old Ellen is determined to experience all her teenage years have to offer. But when the past comes knocking on the door in the form of Ellen’s brother, her small family’s delicate balance is upended. In a home awash with NJ STAGE 2017 - Vol. 4 No. 4 anger, guilt, and Ellen’s raging hormones, Tranquil is a raw ex- ploration of one shattered family striving to be whole again. Note: this play contains mature situations and frank sexuality. Directed by Cheryl Katz, Luna Stage presents Tranquil from April 13 to May 13. INDEX NEXT ARTICLE 59