Photo Flash: THE LAST CASTRATO at Connelly Theatre

Gap in the Wall Productions presents "The Last Castrato" by Guy Fredrick Glass, Off Broadway at the Connelly Theater, 220 East 4th Street Bet Avenue A & Avenue B subway: F to 2nd Ave.;6 to Astor. Inspired by true events, the play is directed by John Henry Davis. Previews begin on November 12th and the Opening is Tuesday, November 16th. www.lastcastrato.com.

"The Last Castrato" tells the story of Alessandro Moreschi, the last of that unique, almost forgotten group --the castrati-- who were damaged at a young age by forces beyond their control. The play is set at a Vatican that has been uneasily thrust into the twentieth century, as Moreschi becomes the only member of his line to preserve his voice for the newly-invented phonograph. Through his personal journey, as he battles bureaucracy, homophobia, and raw political ambition, he grapples with his sexual identity to find out who he really is. Told with humor, passion, and the music of the castrati, "The Last Castrato" is a celebration of the triumph of the human spirit over oppression.

Guy Fredrick Glass has had performances and readings of his plays in New York City, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Nebraska, Washington DC, England, and Japan. Healing and The Therapeutic Hour were published by Smith and Kraus in their 2007 Best Ten Minute Plays series. Dr. Glass is also a psychiatrist who practices in Manhattan and New Jersey. He was for many years Newsletter Editor for the Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists, and has spoken at national and international conferences on topics related to gay and lesbian mental health. John Henry Davis Director of theatre, film, and television in New York and across the country, and he has directed at Playwrights Horizons, Mark Taper Forum, Kennedy Center, and Dallas Theatre Center, working with writers and composers such as Beth Henley, Tom Babe, Ossie Davis, and Jason Robert Brown. In television and film, he has directed Oz HBO, The Sarah Jones Show Bravo, and was director of the award winning feature film Ordinary Sinner. He also directed the premieres of the plays Papa and Mountain, both starring Len Cariou for tour and Off-Broadway and Daughters at the Westside Arts.

Performances are Wednesday - Saturday at 8:00 pm. There are special matinees at 3:00 pm on Sat 11/20 and Sun 11/28; and 8:00 pm Sun 11/21. There is no performance Wed 11/17 and Thanksgiving week on Wed 11/24 & Thurs 11/25. Tickets are $18. Tickets are available at Brown Paper Tickets - Phone: 1.800.838.3006 ask for Event Number 125160 or online by clicking here: Buy tickets for The Last Castrato.

        

 Photo Credit:Ashley Anderson