The Playwrights Realm Cancels Tonight's CITY OF First Performance Due to Juno

By: Jan. 27, 2015
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The Playwrights Realm was originally slated to kick off the world premiere of CITY OF by Anton Dudley, directed by Stephen Brackett (Buyer & Cellar), tonight, January 27th.

The theater announced via Twitter early this morning that, "Due to inclement weather, the 1/27 performance of #CityOf has been canceled. If you were planning to attend, please contact your point of sale for information on exchanging your ticket. We hope to see you at another performance!"

The production is set to run through February 21st, 2015 with a February 5th opening at the Peter Jay Sharp Theater (416 W. 42nd Street, NYC).

The cast includes Suzanne Bertish (Machinal) as Eleanor, Colby Minifie (MCC's Punk Rock) as Cammie, Devin Norik (CSC's Unnatural Acts) as Dash, Steven Rattazzi (CBS's Galileo) as Actor, Jon Norman Schneider (LCT's The Oldest Boy) as Claude, and Cheryl Stern (La Cage aux Folles) as Actress.

City Of is The Playwrights Realm's inaugural Alumni Production. This program will be dedicated to mounting new works by the growing contingency of Alumni Playwrights who have already been produced by the company. Launching the Alumni Production not only adds a production to the season, but it also deepens The Realm's commitment to being an artistic home where playwrights can grow over the long term. The Realm previously presented Anton Dudley's play Substitution in 2008.

Somewhere in Paris, on a rainy night, a gargoyle falls in love with a pigeon, the ghost of Paul Verlaine recites poetry for passersby, and large glasses of emerald green absinthe are poured and consumed. Somewhere in Paris, on a rainy night, four Americans, lost and lonely, discover that their lives and their dreams are intertwined in ways they'd never imagined.

The design team includes Cameron Anderson (Scenic Design), Paul Carey (Costume Design), Brian Tovar (Lighting Design), Matt Hubbs (Sound Design) and Anna Demenkoff (Props Design). Megan Schwarz Dickert is the Production Stage Manager. Casting by Paul Davis, Calleri Casting.



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