Project Shaw Presents PASSION, POISON AND PETRIFACTION & PRESS CUTTINGS

Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW presents two short comedies by George Bernard Shaw - PASSION POISON AND PETRIFACTION and PRESS CUTTINGS -- on Monday, November 21 at 7pm at The Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South) in Manhattan. David Staller produces and directs.

Now in its sixth sold-out year, Gingold Theatrical Group's PROJECT SHAW made history in December 2009 as the first company ever to present every play (including full-length works, one-acts and sketches) written by George Bernard Shaw.

PASSION, POISON AND PETRIFACTION is one of Shaw's most light-hearted larks involving murder, sex, betrayal, finance and seltzer. In the one-act play, a jealous husband (Murray) is willing to go to any lengths to keep his wife (Ivey) away from a young dandy (Steggert): even murder.

PRESS CUTTINGS is Shaw's "suffragette comedy," involving a Prime Minister in drag (Gilpin), a conservative General out of control (Murray), a rebellious orderly (Steggert), and some very determined women (Ivey, Darrow, Harris).

The cast includes Brian Murray (THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, THE CRUCIBLE); Bobby Steggert (RAGTIME, YANK!); Judith Ivey (THE GLASS MENAGERIE, THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS); Jack Gilpin (THE ELEPHANT MAN); Cynthia Darlow (BILLY ELLIOT); and Cynthia Harris (COMPANY). Tom Viola, of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, narrates. Jason Zinoman, of the New York Times, is the evening's guest host.

David Staller produces and directs all of the PROJECT SHAW readings.

For reservations to PROJECT SHAW: PASSION, POISON AND PETRIFACTION with PRESS CUTTINGS on Monday, November 21 at 7pm at The Players Club (16 Gramercy Park South), call TheaterMania at 212-352-3101 or visit www.PROJECTSHAW.com. All seats are $25. Tickets for PROJECT SHAW performances are always available after the first of every month.