Photo Flash: 'HILLARY: A Modern Greek Tragedy With a (Somewhat) Happy Ending'
By: Reynard Loki Dec. 16, 2008
New Georges' world premiere production of Wendy Weiner's "Hillary: A Modern Greek Tragedy With a (Somewhat) Happy Ending," directed by Julie Kramer will end its run, as scheduled, this Saturday, December 20. Mia Barron and Darren Pettie head up the eight-member cast as Hillary and Bill Clinton. Also featured are: Heidi Armbruster, Victoire Charles, Jorge Cordova, Charlie Hudson, III, Jenny Mercein, and Josie Whittlesey. "Hillary" will perform its final four performances (Wednesday through Saturday at 8:00 p.m.) at The Living Theater, 21 Clinton Street (between E. Houston and Stanton Streets). The ticket price is $20.00. Students and seniors: $18.00. The box office number for reservations is 212-868-4444 or www.smarttix.com.
"The laughs come steadily," said Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times and Sam Thielman at Variety noted: "who'd have thought we'd be sorry to see the show end?" The New Yorker said that Weiner's play "paints a portrait that is both loving and lacerating" and Back Stage said: "Under Julie Kramer's sharp direction, Mia Barron and Darren Pettie give performances that are constantly funny!"
Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, and Aphrodite, the goddess of love, have been at war since time immemorial. When a young girl named Hillary Rodham devotes herself to Athena alone—spurning romance, makeup, and attractive hairstyles—Aphrodite takes revenge by having her fall in love with a man of mythical charm and appetites: Bill Clinton.The set design is by Lauren Helpern, the costume design by Amelia Dombrowski, the lighting design by Graham Kindred, the prop design by Eugenia Furneaux-Arends, and the sound design by Jill BC du Boff and Joshua Higgason. The production stage manager is Ryan Raduechel.New Georges' (www.newgeorges.org) notable productions have included: Jenny Schwartz's God's Ear; Susan Bernfield's Stretch (a fantasia); Sheila Callaghan's Dead City (a winner of the 2007 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize); Deb Margolin's Three Seconds in the Key (winner of the 2005 Kesselring Prize); Lisa D'Amour's Anna Bella Eema; Jenny Lyn Bader's None of the Above; and Carson Kreitzer's Self Defense, or death of some salesmen.
"The laughs come steadily," said Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times and Sam Thielman at Variety noted: "who'd have thought we'd be sorry to see the show end?" The New Yorker said that Weiner's play "paints a portrait that is both loving and lacerating" and Back Stage said: "Under Julie Kramer's sharp direction, Mia Barron and Darren Pettie give performances that are constantly funny!"
Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, and Aphrodite, the goddess of love, have been at war since time immemorial. When a young girl named Hillary Rodham devotes herself to Athena alone—spurning romance, makeup, and attractive hairstyles—Aphrodite takes revenge by having her fall in love with a man of mythical charm and appetites: Bill Clinton.The set design is by Lauren Helpern, the costume design by Amelia Dombrowski, the lighting design by Graham Kindred, the prop design by Eugenia Furneaux-Arends, and the sound design by Jill BC du Boff and Joshua Higgason. The production stage manager is Ryan Raduechel.New Georges' (www.newgeorges.org) notable productions have included: Jenny Schwartz's God's Ear; Susan Bernfield's Stretch (a fantasia); Sheila Callaghan's Dead City (a winner of the 2007 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize); Deb Margolin's Three Seconds in the Key (winner of the 2005 Kesselring Prize); Lisa D'Amour's Anna Bella Eema; Jenny Lyn Bader's None of the Above; and Carson Kreitzer's Self Defense, or death of some salesmen.
Photos by Jim Baldassare
Victoire Charles and Heidi Armbruster
Charlie Hudson III, Victoire Charles, Heidi Armbruster, Mia Barron, Darren Pettie], and Josie Whittlesey
Victoire Charles and Darren Pettie
Mia Barron, Victoire Charles, Heidi Armbruster, and Darren Pettie
Mia Barron, Jorge Cordova, and Josie Whittlesey
Jorge Cordova, Victoire Charles, and Heidi Armbruster
Jenny Mercein and Darren Pettie
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