O'Connell & Company Welcomes Irene O'Garden and Judith Ivey to WOMEN ON FIRE on 4/29

By: Louisa Brady Apr. 24, 2016

O'Connell & Company's current production of WOMEN ON FIRE by Irene O'Garden, will welcome 2 very special guests at the April 29th performance. The shows author Irene O'Garden and the original star of the piece, Tony award winning actress Judith Ivey. Irene O'Garden's critically acclaimed play, WOMEN ON FIRE starring Judith Ivey, was twice extended and played to sold-out houses Off Broadway at the Cherry Lane Theatre. It was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for Best Solo Show, and two of its monologues are published in Best Women's Stage Monologues.

WOMEN ON FIRE is a vibrant set of monologues revealing women's private emotions within contemporary culture. These emotionally charged monologues feature passionate women on the brink of self-discovery; each burns with her own fire: joy, passion, fear, wisdom, pride, guilt, faith, regret, and a desire to shop!

WOMEN ON FIRE is directed by JAMES PAUL IVEY and stars SANDRA GILLIAM, SARA KOW-FALCONE, MARY KATE O'CONNELL, ELIZABETH ODDY & CHRISTINA RAUSA. The WOMEN ON FIRE creative team includes: KRIS BOOKHAGEN (Production Manager), CODY JONES/ADAM WALL (Production), EMMA SCHIMMINGER (Lighting Design), JOHN KEHOE (Set), ADAM WALL (Costumes) & EMILY PICI (Props).

WOMEN ON FIRE is onstage at O'Connell & Company in residence at The Park School, 4625 Harlem Road, Snyder, NY 14226 (Theatre entrance is in the Helen Long building). Dates: April 7 through May 1, 2016. Show times: Thursdays, Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30pm and Sundays at 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $25 with discounts available to seniors, students, military, groups and The Park School community.

WOMEN ON FIRE is presented through special arrangement with Samuel French, INC.

For information & ticket orders please call (716) 848-0800 or www.oconnellandcompany.com.

O'Connell & Company in residence at The Park School of Buffalo 4625 Harlem Road Snyder, New York 14226 716.848.0800

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