Kathleen Kelley Leads Post-performance Discussion At DANCE OF THE SEVEN HEADED MOUSE 7/21

Kathleen Kelley, Family Program Coordinator and Spiritual Care Director for the Hazelden Foundation, is set to lead a post-performance audience discussion at the the new hit Off-Broadway play "Dance of the Seven Headed Mouse" tonight, July 21st. This will be the final entry of a series of talkbacks at "Dance of the Seven Headed Mouse" focusing on the effects of drug and alcohol abuse in grieving families. The July 21st talkback will immediately follow the 7 p.m. performance at The Beckett at Theatre Row, 410 West 42nd Street.

For 60 years, Hazelden has been the world leader and model of care for drug addiction and alcoholism treatment. They offer specialized rehab programs for women, health care professionals and families suffering the effects of addiction. Psychotherapist Kathleen Kelley has been a part of a multidisciplinary team of clinicians at Hazelden for the past three years. In addition to her clinical work she facilitates a weekly lecture series on families and addictions, spirituality and recovery, and teaches a variety of workshops for professionals in the field of addictions and family systems.

"Dance of the Seven Headed Mouse," by Carole Gaunt, opened on June 23rd to favorable reviews led by Bloomberg's John Simon who called the play "Genuinely touching." The limited engagement ends this Sunday, July 25th. Under the direction of Christopher McElroen, the cast includes Joseph Adams, Laura Bonarrigo, Molly Ephraim, Lauren Currie Lewis, and Maya Simkowitz.

In "Dance of the Seven Headed Mouse," the fault lines are exposed when a seemingly picture-perfect Fifth Avenue family faces the harshest of realities - the death of their daughter. A father turns to work to drown his sorrow, while his wife drifts into a haze of pills and booze. When their surviving child Avril inexplicably drops out of her prestigious New England boarding school, her roommate Juliana arrives for a visit, determined to lure her back. Acting as a catalyst and witness, Juliana exposes the gaping cracks in the family's Upper East Side façade, forcing its three surviving members to engage with one another and the tragedy they share.

Performances are Tuesday at 7pm, Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm, with matinees Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. The Beckett at Theatre Row is located at 410 West 42nd Street (between Ninth & Tenth Ave.) Tickets are available through TicketCentral.com 212-279-4200.