Harris and Jones Set for TACT's THE COCKTAIL PARTY, 3/7-4/10

The Actors Company Theatre will stage T.S. Elliot's most popular play, 'The Cocktail Party' from March 7 to April 10, 2010. Cynthia Harris and Simon Jones will star in the production, directed by Scott Alan Evans.

'The Cocktail Party' sees Edward and Lavinia Chamberlayne throwing a party at their fashionable London flat. The guests arrive only to discover that their hostess is no where to be found and a rather strange man, who no one knows, seems right at home. Ruthless and compassionate, this "Cocktail Party" embodies the day-to-day struggle of domestic life while turning the classic ‘drawing room comedy' on its head.

The most popular of T.S. Eliot's plays, The Cocktail Party had its New York premiere in January 1950 at the Henry Miller Theatre and starred Alec Guinness as the mysterious stranger. It had a very successful run of 409 performances and won the 1950 "Best Play" Tony Award. It was revived in 1968 at The Lyceum Theatre (running a mere 44 performances) and starred Brian Bedford and Frances Sternhagen as the party hosts and Sydney Walker as the strange visitor.

Performance Dates and Times
March 7th through April 10th, 2010
Mon, Wed, Thurs, Fri at 7:30 PM
Sat. at 2:00 & 8:00 PM
Sun. at 3:00 PM

The Beckett Theatre is located at Theatre Tow, 410 West 42nd Street in NYC. For tickets and information, please click here.