Two River Theater Company Ends Limited Engagement of ALL TOO HUMAN..., 4/11

Clarence Darrow, America's most famous trial lawyer, defended the rights of sinners. The fact that he was no saint himself, just adds to his renown. In All Too Human: An Evening with Clarence Darrow, Henry Miller-a trial lawyer himself-explores (among others) "The Scopes Monkey Trial" , where Darrow defended a teacher's right to teach the theory of evolution in a school in Tennessee; as well as the controversial trial of "Leopold and Loeb". Miller's one-act show gives us a fresh insight into why this giant of jurisprudence inspired generations, and left such an indelible mark on the nation. The production will end its run at Two River Theater Company on April 11th.

Associate Artistic Director KJ Sanchez has this to say: "It's always special when an actor has a personal relationship with the material they are performing, but here, the excellent actor Henry Miller, who also happens to be a very successful trial lawyer, makes watching this show truly extraordinary. This is not just a play, it's an event."

Biographies
Henry is a senior member of Clark, Gagliardi & Miller, P.C., a small law firm in White Plains, New York. He has been actively trying cases of all types for over 40 years. His verdict in Lanera v. Hertz resulted in the highest award ever in the State of New York for the element of nurture-that is, the loss of a mother's guidance to a child and was one of many multi-million-dollar awards Henry has obtained for clients either at trial or by settlement. He is Past President of both the New York State and Westchester County Bar Associations and is one of very few trial attorneys in the country who has been both a Regent of the American College of Trial Lawyers and a Director of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, two of the most prestigious national trial lawyer associations.

He was appointed by Gov. Mario Cuomo to chair the Commission on Local Government Ethics. He was appointed by Gov. George Pataki to be a member of the Committee on Cameras in the Courtroom.

Henry frequently appears on television and radio. He also often lectures at law schools (Harvard, Columbia, Fordham, St. John's, Cardozo, New York University) and at Bar Associations on all aspects of trial practice. Henry has been an Adjunct Professor of Law at St. John's Law School. He was the recipient of the Pace University School of Law Distinguished Service Award in November, 1997. He served in the U.S. Army (Honorable Discharge as Corporal), stationed in Korea for 1 1/2 years.

He is the author of the "Settlements in the Art of Advocacy" series as well as the editor of the "New York Practice Guide on Negligence", both published by Matthew Bender. Most recently he authored "On Trial: Lessons from a Lifetime in the Courtroom", published by ALM Publishing.

TWO RIVER THEATER COMPANY is a professional not-for-profit regional theater company providing outstanding plays and educational programs for audiences of central New Jersey and beyond. Two River was founded in 1994 by Joan and Robert Rechnitz and over the past 15 seasons has grown into one of the most vital and dynamic arts organizations in the region. From Shakespeare to Quiara Alegría Hudes, the Tony-nominated author of the Broadway smash hit In The Heights, Two River produces a range of great theater to inspire and engage our audiences. Two River received great acclaim for its production of Macbeth, co-directed and co-conceived by Teller and the theater's artistic director Aaron Posner. The theater has co-produced plays with theaters around the country including California Shakespeare Theater in Orinda, California, the Folger Theatre in Washington D.C., and the Roundhouse Theatre in Bethesda, Maryland. The company received "Theatre of the Year" awards from the New Jersey Theatre Alliance in 2006 and from The Star-Ledger in both 2006 and 2008.

 

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