The Seeing Palace Theatre Presents WAITING FOR LEFTY, Opening 6/9

The Seeing Place Theater will present WAITING FOR LEFTY June 9 - 26 at ATA's Sargent Theater. Inspired by the 1934 Taxi Strike, this powerfully moving classic has become one of the most important plays of the modern American theater. Set in the Depression era and dealing with the cynical exploitation of the working classes, Lefty Costello (Joseph Mancuso) leads a group of disgruntled cabbies to fight for the rights they deserve.

WAITING FOR LEFTY is every bit as significant now as it was 75 years ago as new generations are confronted with the same fears and the same problems--and yet are still waiting on the world to change.

The production is directed by Reesa Graham and BranDon Walker and features Margret Avery, David Arthur Bachrach, Thomas Beaudoin, Steven Beckingham, Christoper Bischoff, Jon Dalin, John Gazzale, John Greenleaf*, Joshua Everett Johnson, Norah Elise Johnson, Ned Lynch, Tyler Moss, Dothan Negrin, Adam Reich*, Anna Marie Sell, Bonnie Singer, Nick Velkov, BranDon Walker, Jamie Watson, and Joseph Mancuso as LEFTY COSTELLO.

Opening Night is Wednesday June 9th, 2010 at 8pm; the play runs through Saturday, June 26th at The Seeing Place in ATA's Sargent Theatre in NYC. There will be a wine and cheese press reception after opening night's performance.

Tickets for WAITING FOR LEFTY range in price from $15 to $18 and may be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com or by calling the box office at 800-838-3006.

The Seeing Place (from the Greek "Theatron") is a base for disciplined artists to develop theater we all want to believe in. We are working to create a pure ensemble, committed to forceful storytelling that discovers and expresses real behavior in this day and age.

For more information, visit www.seeingplacetheater.com.