Theresa Forsyth Swartz News

Ronald Harwood's acclaimed comic drama about four retired opera singers asked to come out of retirement to perform just one more time shines on the intimate Heritage Center stage in Morrisville. David Swartz of Ambler directs; the play stars (alphabetically) Cheryl Doyle of Morrisville as Cecily Robson, Ross Druker of Lafayette Hill as Reginald Paget, Doug Kline of Newtown as Wilfred Bond and Theresa Forsyth Swartz of Ambler as Jean Horton -- the artists who come to grips with the reality of skills diminishing as they age, but are determined to relive their days of glory. Stage managed by Matthew Cassidy of Morrisville. Assistant stage manager, Sanjay Sharma of Langhorne. Set design by Mr. Swartz. Lighting design by Andrena Wishnie of Morrisville. Costume design by Cheryl Doyle. Produced by special arrangement with Samuel French, Inc.

Austin Pendleton's stunning historical drama about the Booth Family -- America's first First Family of the Theatre -- takes to the Heritage Center stage. Meet the patriarch Junius Booth, a tormented alcoholic actor, and his two sons, Edwin and 'Johnny.' Edwin will eclipse his father as an actor while Johnny wins infamy as Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth.

Booth, a compelling historical backstage tale by Austin Pendleton, ignites the Heritage Center stage in Morrisville as the Actors' NET of Bucks County dramatizes the true story of Junius Booth, a tormented19th-century actor. His glory would be forgotten, yet son Edwin would win fame as a great actor while his other son, John Wilkes, would win infamy as Lincoln's assassin.

Booth by Austin Pendleton runs through June 14, 2009 at Actors' NET The Actors' NET of Bucks County Morrisville Heritage Center 635 N. Delmorr Avenue Morrisville, PA 19067

Booth, a compelling historical backstage tale by Austin Pendleton, ignites the Heritage Center stage in Morrisville as the Actors' NET of Bucks County dramatizes the true story of Junius Booth, a tormented19th-century actor. His glory would be forgotten, yet son Edwin would win fame as a great actor while his other son, John Wilkes, would win infamy as Lincoln's assassin.

Austin Pendleton's stunning historical drama about the Booth Family -- America's first First Family of the Theatre -- takes to the Heritage Center stage. Meet the patriarch Junius Booth, a tormented alcoholic actor, and his two sons, Edwin and 'Johnny.' Edwin will eclipse his father as an actor while Johnny wins infamy as Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth.

Riding the Comet-New Jersey-based playwright Mark L. Violi's gripping World War II drama about the French resistance helping American G.I.s escape the Nazis is the third in the Actors' NET of Bucks County staged readings series to appear on the Heritage Center stage in Morrisville. Directed by Kyla Marie Mostello of Levittown, the script in hand production features (alphabetically) Patrick Albanesius, Camryn Barnes, Chuck Donnelly, Mike Gearty, John Helmke, Steve Pié and Katie Skelly. Violi, from Hamilton, NJ, will be at the performance. A talk back session with cast and playwright follows the performance.

Mass Appeal-- Bill C. Davis' comic drama Mass Appeal - Rupert Hinton and Chuck Donnelly costar in this comic drama. An old parish priest takes a radical young church deacon under his wing and tries to help the young firebrand to conform to church doctrine and politics. Can they work out their differences? Only God knows! Produced and directed by Virginia Barrie.

Mass Appeal-- Bill C. Davis' comic drama Mass Appeal - Rupert Hinton and Chuck Donnelly costar in this comic drama. An old parish priest takes a radical young church deacon under his wing and tries to help the young firebrand to conform to church doctrine and politics. Can they work out their differences? Only God knows! Produced and directed by Virginia Barrie.