End-of-Life Comedy THE HUMMINGBIRD'S TOUR to Open Off-Broadway This Fall
This fall, expect the unexpected Off-Broadway with a limited run production of THE HUMMINGBIRD'S TOUR by Margaret Dulaney. The limited exclusive engagement begins previews October 18th with an opening night of October 26th, and a closing date of November 22nd at the Theatre at St. Clements's (423 W. 46th Street, New York, NY 10036).
This end-of-life comedy takes a look at life, more life, and the life beyond with humor, wit, and more than a few surprises, when three opinionated siblings in their sixties (an Episcopalian, an agnostic, and a seeker of everything under the sun) along with their ancient childhood nanny, are thrown into a philosophical, comic frenzy by an unexpected guest bearing mysterious predictions.
In the cast are: Ray Baker** as Nathan, Anne O'Sullivan as Lucy, Susan Pelligrino as Mattie and Lynda Gravatt as Constance.
On the creative team are: Director John Augustine; Stage Manager Brian Klinger; Set Designer Sheryl Liu; Lighting Designer Christopher Weston; and Sound Designer Matt Balitsaris.
THE HUMMINGBIRD'S TOUR had its premiere reading in 1995 at the Samuel Beckett Theatre in New York, and featured Francis Sternhagen and Anne Pitoniak. The play underwent a developmental workshop production in 2013 and played for a limited run at the Bucks County Playhouse in 2014, produced by On Your Way Home Productions.
Margaret Dulaney (Playwright) is an essayist and non-fiction writer. Her plays include The View from Here (produced at The Lamb's Theater, NYC and published by Samuel French); Sightseeing (Winner: Berrilla Kerr Award); Il Corvo (Charlotte Rep. new play finalist); and Spill of Light. Her essays can be found in various journals, including Cezanne's Carrot, Read the Spirit, Day I, Big Muddy and Contemplative Journal. In 2010, Margaret founded the Spoken Word Website, Listen Well (listenwell.org), which offers professionally recorded stories/essays of the spiritual and ethical variety every month to a rapidly growing audience.
John Augustine is a director, actor, writer, and teacher. He has written for stage and film. As an actor, he most recently appeared in Company with Bucks County Playhouse. Extensive bio info on John can be found at johnaugustine.net.
Rick and Chris Leidenfrost-Wilson are award winning producers and writers who have created and/or produced such award winning shows as The Greatest Pirate Story Never Told! (Off Broadway, National Tour; nominated by the Off Broadway Alliance "Best Family Show" 2014) and Falsettos (Planet Connections Festivity Award 2012 "Outstanding Revival of a Musical"). They received a TELLY AWARD, 2012, for their Island Federal Credit Union commercial campaign, and Rick is a TONY AWARD nominated educator.
More information and tickets available at www.hummingbirdoffbroadway.com.
* All cast members have been with the production from its first developmental "barn" production in Bucks County in 2013 and its limited run at the Bucks County Playhouse in 2014.
** All of these actors are strong working actors. Ray is the most recognizable, having appeared on several tv series, including Days of our Lives, The Shield, Heroes, Without a Trace, ER, and many others.
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