DTC Presents DEATH OF A SALESMAN 4/16-5/22

TACA and Dallas Theater Center proudly present Arthur Miller's Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning classic Death of a Salesman, directed by Amanda Dehnert and starring stage and screen star Jeffrey DeMunn, April 16 - May 22 at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre at the AT&T Performing Arts Center.

In its 51-year history, this will be DTC's first production of Miller's quintessential drama about the tragic unraveling of American theater icon Willy Loman, a salesman with no pension and no savings on the verge of losing job.

"Arthur Miller's writing is breathtakingly theatrical and has beautifully stood strong through time," says DTC Artistic Director Kevin Moriarty. "In times of economic crisis and uncertainty, we are forced to reexamine relationships with our family, with our community, and with ourselves. Death of a Salesman is just as relevant to audiences today as it was in 1949 in its reflection on one man's struggle to come to terms with his understanding of the American Dream."

Joining DeMunn onstage are Brierley Resident Acting Company members Hassan El-Amin (Uncle Ben), Chamblee Ferguson (Howard), Matthew Gray (Biff), Sean Hennigan (Charley), Liz Mikel (The Woman), Cedric Neal (Happy), and Sally Nystuen Vahle as Linda. Rounding out the cast are SMU Meadows School of the Arts students Chad Daniel (Stanley) Sandra Dietz, Vanessa Gibens, and Cliff Miller as Bernard.

DeMunn's screen credits include The Green Mile, The Shawshank Redemption, and the Cohen brothers' Burn After Reading, television's Empire Falls, as well as numerous appearances on various incarnations of the popular Law & Order series. His extensive stage work includes Our Town with Paul Newman and Hedda Gabler on Broadway, and King Lear with The Royal Shakespeare Company.

"Jeffrey DeMunn has a lifetime of rich experience on and off Broadway, in films and on television that will breathe new life into the iconic role of Willy Loman in our production of Arthur Miller's classic play," says Moriarty. "Working in collaboration with director Amanda Dehnert and the Brierley Resident Acting Company, he will create a powerful, nuanced performance that will engage and move our audience."

The acclaimed design team includes Daniel Ostling (Set Designer), Jessica Ford (Costume Designer), Lap Chi Chu (Lighting Designer, The Good Negro), and Bruce Richardson (Sound Designer, The Beauty Plays).

All performances of Death of a Salesman will be held at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre at the AT&T Performing Arts Center, located at 2400 Flora St., where it runs April 16 - May 16. Preview performances April 16-22. Opening night is Friday, April 23, at 8 p.m. Performance times are Tuesday through Thursday evenings at 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.; and select Sunday evening at 7 p.m. Single ticket prices are $15-$85 and are available by calling the box office at 214.880.0202 or by visiting www.dallastheatercenter.org.

ABOUT DALLAS THEATER CENTER

One of the leading regional theaters in the country, Dallas Theater Center (DTC) produces new, contemporary and classic plays and musicals to an audience of more than 90,000 North Texas residents annually. DTC is a resident company of the AT&T Performing Arts Center and presents its mainstage season at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre. DTC engages, entertains and inspires a diverse community by creating experiences that stimulate new ways of thinking and living by consistently producing plays, educational programs and other initiatives that are of the highest quality and reach the broadest possible constituency.

DTC gratefully acknowledges the support of our season sponsors: American Airlines, The Dallas Morning News, Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, National Endowment for the Arts, TACA, TCA and WFAA.

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