A Safe Harbor for Elizabeth Bishop, Starring Amy Irving, Begins Previews March 21

By: Feb. 15, 2006
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Primary Stages, in association with Mahega Productions, will present the final production of its 2005-2006 season, the New York Premiere of A Safe Harbor for Elizabeth Bishop, by Marta Góes, featuring the OBIE winning and Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominated actress Amy Irving.

With direction by Richard Jay-Alexander, the show's preview performances are set to begin 7PM Tuesday, March 21, 2006 at 59E59 Theaters (59 East 59th Street between Park & Madison Avenues) for a limited run through April 30, 2006. Opening night is Thursday evening, March 30, 2006 at 7:00PM.

"Irving plays the Pulitzer Prize winning poet Elizabeth Bishop, a woman whose profound passion for art and beauty produced four volumes of poetry, numerous short stories, and a near 20-year romance with the extraordinary Brazilian architect Lota de Macedo Soares," state press notes. "Marta Góes' play transports us to the harbors of Rio, Seattle, New York, and Boston, as it details a sweeping landscape of the truths behind commitment. Overflowing with love, loss, politics, and sexual intrigue, A Safe Harbor for Elizabeth Bishop invites us on a journey of redemption and self-acceptance."

The creative team includes Jeff Cowie (Sets), Ilona Somogyi (Costumes), Russell H. Champa (Lights), Zachary Borovay (Projections), and Fitz Patton (Sound).

Although best known as a film actress, Irving has appeared on Broadway in Amadeus, Heartbreak House, Broken Glass and Three Sisters, and off-Broadway in The Guys and Ghosts. She was Oscar-nominated for her performance in Yentl, and other screen credits include Tuck Everlasting, Thirteen Conversations About One Thing, Traffic, Deconstructing Harry, Micki + Maude, Honeysuckle Rose, and Carrie. She also provided the singing voice of Jessica Rabbit in Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

A Safe Harbor for Elizabeth Bishop concludes Primary Stages 21st season. The other Primary Stages productions during 2005-2006 were Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams by Terrence McNally directed by Michael Morris featuring Nathan Lane and Marian Seldes, The Right Kind of People by Charles Grodin directed by Chris Smith (currently playing at 59E59 Theaters through March 5), and In The Continuum, written and performed by Danai Gurira and Nikkole Salter directed by Robert O'Hara, which finishes its run at The Perry Street Theatre on Saturday, February 18. Originally produced by Primary Stages at its home at 59E59 Theaters where it received critical acclaim from audiences and critics alike, In The Continuum is now being co-produced by Primary Stages in association with the Perry Street Theatre, Patrick Blake, and Cheryl Wiesenfeld.

A Safe Harbor for Elizabeth Bishop plays the following schedule: Tuesday at 7PM, Wednesdays-Saturdays at 8PM, Matinees Saturdays at 2PM and Sundays at 3PM. There are Wednesday matinee performances at 2PM on April 12 and 19. Single tickets, now on sale, are $60 each, and are available online at TicketCentral.com, by calling TicketCentral at (212) 279-4200, or by visiting the 59E59 Theaters Box Office (59 East 59thStreet). Group tickets (15+) are $45 each, and are available by calling (212) 840-9705. For further information about Primary Stages, please visit www.primarystages.com or call (212) 840-9705.

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