Heidi Armbruster, Jared Zirilli, and Michelle Federer to Lead New Play Reading of STONE by David Wiltse

"Stone", a new play by David Wiltse (A MARRIAGE MINUET, SEDITION), will have a reading Jan 13 at the Playwrights Theatre of New Jersey. Part of the Forum Soundings Series, the new work will be directed by Mark Shanahan (39 STEPS, AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 DAYS). This 3 character play will feature Heidi Armbruster (POOR BEHAVIOR, TIME STANDS STILL, DISGRACED), as well as Jared Zirilli (A FEW GOOD MEN, LYSISTRATA JONES, WE WILL ROCK YOU) and Michelle Federer (WICKED, THREE DAYS OF RAIN).

All info and tickets found here: http://www.ptnj.org/freereadings.php

Benjamin, an accomplished sculptor, is called to a luxurious apartment by the sister-in-law of a wealthy scion to ostensibly give her lessons in sculpting. Despite his wary and somewhat cynical worldview, he finds himself caught up in a manage a trois that calls into question his creativity and artistic integrity.

David Wiltse is the winner of a Drama Desk Award for "Most Promising Playwright" for his first produced play, Suggs, which was done at Lincoln Center. His second play was the comedy, Doubles, which ran for the l985-86 season on Broadway. Four other plays, A Grand Romance, A Dance Lesson, Temporary Help, and Crazy Horse And Three Starshave been produced at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven, Connecticut, and elsewhere. Triangles for Two was first produced at the Westport Country Playhouse in 2000, The Good German was introduced at the Westport Country Playhouse in 2003, A Marriage Minuet was given its premier performance at Florida Stage in 2005 and a farce,Hatchetman, premiered at the same theatre in December 2006.

In January, 2006, David Wiltse was appointed to the position of Playwright-in-Residence at the Westport Country Playhouse, Westport, Connecticut.

As a novelist, Mr. Wiltse has had twelve books published. Into the Fire, was made a main selection by the Literary Guild. His first novel, The Wedding Guest, was picked as one of the 100 Notable Books of the Year by The New York Times. Prayer For The Dead was similarly chosen as a book of the year by Time Out Magazine in London.

Other works by Mr. Wiltse include more than 50 theatrical screenplays, television screenplays and television pilots. A comedy series created by Mr. Wiltse, Ladies Man, ran for a season on CBS-TV.

Mr. Wiltse is the recipient of an Edgar Allan Poe Award from the Mystery Writers of America for a television movie, The Revenge of the Stepford Wives.

Other awards include the Nebraska Sower Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts and the Westport Arts Achievement Award for Literature. His most recent play, A Marriage Minuet, has been nominated for a Carbonell Award as Best New Work.

Mr. Wiltse has also been awarded three grants from the Connecticut Commission on the Arts for his work for the theater.

Directed by Mark Shanahan

Cast:
Rachel - Michelle Federer*
Deborah - Heidi Armbruster*
Benjamin - Jared Zirilli*

* Members of Actors' Equity Association

Pictured: David Wiltse (credit: PTNG.org)