Review: FINKS Centers on a Terrifying Time and No-Win Situation for Artists in America
Rogue Machine, known for its mission to present original and provocative programming, is now presenting the West Coast premiere production of FINKS, a New York Times Critic's Pick which was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. The play brings together writer Joe Gilford and director Michael Pressman, friends since childhood and both children of Blacklisted artists. In it, Gilford documents the struggle his parents, entertainers Jack Gilford and Madeline Lee Gilford, endured when they were called to testify, with actual testimony or published statements by those who appeared before the House Un-American Activities Committee used in the play.
Ensemble Studio Theatre Extends FINKS Through May 5
There will be more Finks at the Ensemble Studio Theatre because Artistic Director William Carden has extended the widely-acclaimed production through Sunday, May 5 at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, 549 West 52nd Street. Finks opened Saturday, April 6.
FINKS Makes NY Debut at Ensemble Studio Theatre Tonight
Finks is playwright Joe Gilford's fictionalized account of his parents, Jack Gilford and Madeline Lee Gilford, and their real life experience of the blacklist. It is a tale of a scoundrel time, a time of paranoia, loyalty and betrayal, show business and show trials, told from the life of two young entertainers who, at the birth of their careers, had to confront the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). This play is about names, the naming of names, career-determining choices and finks.
FINKS to Make NY Debut at Ensemble Studio Theatre, 3/28
Finks is playwright Joe Gilford's fictionalized account of his parents, Jack Gilford and Madeline Lee Gilford, and their real life experience of the blacklist. It is a tale of a scoundrel time, a time of paranoia, loyalty and betrayal, show business and show trials, told from the life of two young entertainers who, at the birth of their careers, had to confront the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC). This play is about names, the naming of names, career-determining choices and finks.
Actress Madeline Lee Gilford Dead At 84
Madeline Lee Gilford, an actress and producer who was married to actor Jack Gilford for 40 years, died Monday April 14 in her Greenwich Village apartment at the age of 84.