Cross-Eyed Bear Productions Hosts EARNEST Reading 5/5 At The Irish Rogue

Cross Eyed Bear Productions is pleased to present a one-night benefit staged reading of The Importance of Being Earnest, written by Oscar Wilde, starring cast members of the upcoming The Thyme of the Season, a new Sequel to A Midsummer Night's Dream. The reading will feature the cast in roles they would ordinarily not be cast in, due to age, sex, or race.

The reading will take place Wednesday, May 5th, 2010 at 7pm, at the Upstairs Lounge at The Irish Rogue 356 W 44th St, NYC.

The cast will be:

John Worthing, J.P.: Kelly Nichols

Algernon Moncrieff: Rebecca Hirota

Rev. Canon Chasuble, D.D.: Clara Barton Green

Merriman, Butler/Lane, Manservant: Matt Applebaum

Lady Bracknell: Ryan G. Metzger*

Hon. Gwendolen Fairfax: Tania Jeudy

Cecily Cardew: Eric C. Bailey*

Miss Prism, Governess: Luke Strandquist
* Indicates member of Actors' Equity Association.

We wish to express our gratitude to the Performers' Union Actors' Equity Association , through Theatre Authority, Inc. for their cooperation in permitting the Artists to appear on this program.

There will also be a raffle of interesting items (including theatre tickets plus a poster from Broadway show "In The Heights" signed by the cast!).

$5 + a suggested 2-drink minimum (we have to clear $1000 in bar tab by the end of the night, so drink up!)
Your donations to Cross-Eyed Bear Productions are tax-deductible through our umbrella company www.FracturedAtlas.com.
The reading is to benefit the upcoming production of THE THYME OF THE SEASON, written and directed by Duncan Pflaster, as part of the 2nd Annual Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. The play will take place June 6rd through the 23rd at Gene Frankel Theatre (24 Bond Street).

http://www.planetconnectionsfestivity.com/shows/the-thyme-of-the-season for more information.