III is Part of Fringe Festival

joes & co. is proud to present III as part of the 11th annual New York International Fringe Festival - FringeNYC. Playwright and director Joe Salvatore tells the true story of an all-male ménage-a-trois set in the first half of the twentieth century and based on the real lives of George Platt Lynes, Glenway Wescott, and Monroe Wheeler. Never an even split, always emotionally charged.

III explores the fifteen-year relationship between the photographer George Platt Lynes, and one of the great artistic couples of the twentieth century: the writer Glenway Wescott, and the MoMA curator and publisher, Monroe Wheeler. Wescott and Wheeler lived together as partners for over sixty years, but included others in their relationship throughout that time. George Platt Lynes was one of the longest and most significant of those additions.

The script was researched and constructed using the letters, journals, and photographs of these three men as a way to explore how they made this complex relationship "work" for fifteen years.  Because the men often kept carbon copies of their own letter writing and saved the letters that they received from one another, it was possible to trace the correspondence among the three.  "These men wrote quite beautifully to one another, even in moments of frustration," says playwright Joe Salvatore. "I've incorporated some of their writing into the play as a way to illustrate the depth and scope of their artistry, their passion, and their love for one another."

The show features John Del Vecchio as Monroe Wheeler, Daryl Embry as George Platt Lynes, and Salvatore as Glenway Wescott. The production team includes Ryan Weible as assistant director and production stage manager and Jenni Werner as production dramaturg. The production features designs by Emily Stork (lights and projections), Troy Hourie (scenic), Traci DiGesu (costumes), and Benjamin Johnson (sound). Derek Travis Collard serves as the company manager.

Performances will take place at the Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce Street, New York, NY 10014 on the following dates and times: August 13 at 4:15pm, August 14 at 9:00pm, August 15 at 6:45pm, August 20 at 4:15pm, and August 23 at 7:00pm. Tickets can be reserved by visiting www.FringeNYC.org. For more information on joes & co. or III visit www.threetheplay.com. 

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