Love of a Pig
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Love of a Pig Cast
Jenny..............................Dana Brooke*Director - DH Johnson
Joe and the others.............Steven Strobel*
Eddie and the others...........Michael Ferrell
Crystal and the others.........Marie Anderson
Amy and the others.............Ginny Lee*
Polly and the others............Sara Thigpen*
Mailman and the others .......Aaron Davis*
Mr. Michaels and the others ..David Nelson
(*) appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association
Stage Manager - Brianne Mueller
Costumes by Melanie Swersey
Set Design by Andrew Layton
Love of a Pig Synopsis
Leslie Caveny's biting and absurd comedy about the hilarious and terrifying effects of the one-sided love affair.
Jenny, a New York City musician has examined her assets and faults, breaking her life down into a serious of graphs and charts, in order to explain why she has unwantingly spent 3,356 nights of her life alone. When THE Mr. Right comes along, everything seems to go wrong, and a new self examination begins.
"Caustic and irreverent....An hilarious send up of dating, courting, and kvetching." -Variety
Info & Dates
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Location
45th Street Theatre
354 West 45th Street
New York, NY
Directions:
- South side of West 45th St., between 8th and 9th Avenues
- Closest subway: A, C, E to 42nd St.; walk north to 45th St., west to theatre
Mrs. Barry's Marriage
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Our second production this October is
Mrs. Barry's Marriage, a one woman show, both written by and starring
the lovely Bronwen Coleman.
You are invited into the kitchen of Mrs. Vera Barry, 17 Kookaburra Court, Turramurra, New South Wales, Australia.
Mrs. Barry is at the end of her rope. Her husband of 32 years has run off with Tiffany the nail technician, her eyebrows have mysteriously vanished, and now Charlotte, her long lost 2nd cousin once removed has arrived on her door step from New York, needing a place to stay. Mrs. Barry feels she's had to learn about life and marriage the hard way, and sees in Charlotte an ally who can learn from her mistakes.
An often hilarious tale of love gone wrong, Mrs. Barry's Marriage spans cultures and generations, asking the question: is it possible to shape our futures when armed with enough information about the past?
ONLY 6 PERFORMANCES
Directed by Anna Jones Rodriguez
and starring
Bronwen Coleman*.............................as Mrs. Barry
(*) appearing courtesy of Actors Equity Association
OPENING, Sunday October 14, 2007 at 2pm reception afterwards
October 14, 2007 - October 23, 2007
Sundays at 2pm, Mondays and Tuesdays at 7pm
Tickets
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Mrs. Barry's Marriage Fringe Letter from The Author
Hello dears,
Vera Barry, of my play Mrs. Barry’s Marriage, comes from a place very dear to my heart: Australia.
I know that the world is getting smaller, and politically and culturally our countries seem to be becoming more similar with each passing year, but if my time away from my country has shown me anything, it’s that there is definitely such a thing as the Australian character, and as an artist, I’ve become very interested in hunting it out, and celebrating it.
I had the opportunity to do some research first hand last winter, when I was in Australia for nearly two months acting in a play in Sydney. Being from Melbourne, and being subject to a typically paltry theatrical wage (some things really are the same the world over), I was forced to rely on the generosity of various distant relatives for a couch to crash on. In doing so I was brought to the doorstep of my long lost first cousin once removed, an extraordinary woman who became the inspiration for Vera Barry.
At first glance a conventional Aussie housewife, my father’s cousin was in fact a woman of great complexity. Despite recent heartbreaks, she was keen to present a kind of “She’ll be right” attitude. A vivaciousness in the face of hardship. Over a cup of tea one morning, she told me her story, which became the basis of my play. A story of love, loss and betrayal, laced with a very Australian kind of determined brightness: even as she choked on her words, she’d get this wild gleam in her eye and say, “Well, what can you do? You must keep on, mustn’t you?”
It was this determined vivaciousness that caught my imagination. After so long abroad, her character seemed so Australian to me, and I wanted to capture it. Of course, I took great liberties with the story itself, but I worked to preserve the sense of determined good cheer masking real heartbreak. She’ll be right, and let’s put the kettle on.
Thank you for your consideration,
"Evocative and funny, a really exceptional performance."
-Vallejo
Gantner, Artistic Director Performance Space 122
“Coleman gives us a pitch perfect portrait of this bitterly funny
woman… what theatre is all about.”
-Maggie Cino, reviewer Nytheatre.com
“Mrs. Barry resonates with the wonderful world that Barry Humphries
has created with Dame Edna, and with Kath and Kim's suburban mayhem.”
-Robyn Kershaw, Australian Producer of the comedy series
“Kath and Kim”
Read Review from NYTheatre.com >
Info & Dates
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Location
45th Street Theater
354 West 45th Street
Manhattan (8th/9th Aves)
Our
First Production -
Brutality of Fact
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Artwork by James Carter
The Cardinal Group, D.H. Johnson, Jeffrey Schulman, Robin Mishik-Jett and Stephanie Yankwitt were proud to announce the New York revival of the comedy/drama .... Brutality of Fact by Keith Reddin, starring Joy Franz.
This was the first New York revival of Reddin's biting family comedy about terminal dysfunction, since it was first produced in New York in 1997. We were happy to have had Mr. Reddin's support throughout our production period and were thrilled to have him actually add a brand new ending which made it's New York debut with us.
Directed by Stephanie Yankwitt
The Cast:
Amy Da Luz........................................as Jackie
Donna Robinson....................................as Maggie
D.H. Johnson.......................................as Harold
Bronwen Coleman (Capote)....................as Corinne/Kate
Paris Yates..........................................as Marlene
Marshall Correro...................................as Chris
Melissa Ross (Our Lady of 121st St.)..as Janet/Amy/Judy
and
Joy Franz (Multiple Broadway Show veteran)...........as Val
Joy Franz's vast credits include the original, revival, and film of Into the Woods, Pippin, Assassins, Company, Merrily We Roll Along, and the national tour of Damn Yankees with Jerry Lewis.
Set Design by Joe Powell
Costumes by Melanie Swersey
Lighting design by Lily Fossner
Stage Manager - Hannah Woodward
ASM/HM - Richard Pepenella
Production Photos by Jennifer Ievolo