Alec Baldwin Appears in HAMLET Reading, 11/19

Alec Baldwin will be featured as Claudius in the upcoming staged reading of Hamlet to help raise funds for the newly minted Fundamental Theater Project, a new theater company founded by actors Sam Underwood, Artistic Director, and Nicola Murphy, Producing Director.

This reading will mark the return collaboration of Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Underwood, since their recent production of Equus at Guild Hall in East Hampton this summer. The production was directed by the award winning Tony Walton, and received rave reviews from the New York Times, amongst others. Equus playwright, Sir Peter Shaffer, who also collaborated on the recent production, serves as Honorary Patron for FTP.

Also scheduled to perform are Alec Baldwin's 30 Rock co-star Scott Adsit (Grave Digger), Hair's co-creator Jim Rado (The Ghost), NYSCA's Theater Program Director, Robert Zukerman (Polonius) with Mr. Underwood reading the title role. The remaining cast members will be announced shortly.

Fundamental Theater Project is dedicated to creating a transatlantic theater community that challenges and nurtures the growth and development of our artists through exploration of a wide range of material, both classic and contemporary, plays and musicals, at all scales of production. Through their bi-weekly 'Think-Tank' table reading series, their 'Play and a Pint!' staged readings, or classes through the Fundamental Academy, FTP looks to cultivate artists by providing opportunities to hone their craft in collaborations with established industry professionals. FTP recently presented their first Off-Broadway production, the US premier of Gary Duggan's Trans-Euro Express at Irish Arts Center.

FTP's reading of Hamlet will be held Friday, November 19th @ 7pm at The Irish Arts Center located at 553 West 51st Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. There will also be a post show cocktail party to follow with an opportunity to learn more about FTP and their goals as a company. Proceeds will benefit FTP's first International endeavor to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival next summer.

Tax-deductable donations of $150 for general seating and $250 for premium seating gains admittance and entry to the reception to follow. Premium ticket holders will also receive a signed Playbill from the cast. Seating is limited. For reservations contact fundamentaltheater@gmail.com or call 646-326-2087. For more information, visit www.fundamentaltheaterproject.com.

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