NCR Presents Ronald Rand in LET IT BE ART, 4/14

The moment Ronald Rand takes the stage as Harold Clurman in his solo performance, LET IT BE ART! Harold Clurman's Life of Passion, embodying Harold Clurman, through voice, gesture and size, we are immediately thrust into a world of boundless passion for the theatre, and taken on a inspiring journey that lingers within our consciousness for a very long time. LET IT BE ART! will be performed on April 14, 2010.

Mr. Rand as writer and performer captures the essence of who Harold Clurman was and what he stood for. His creation instills in the audience an unforgettable experience of passion, courage and inspiration.

We follow Harold Clurman from his beginnings on the Lower East Side, through his education at the Sorbonne in Paris with Aaron Copland as his roommate, his initiation into the theatre through The Provincetown Players and The Theatre Guild, his friendship with Lee Strasberg, and their decision with Cheryl Crawford, to found The Group Theatre, as well as his relationships with Stella Adler, Alfred Stieglitz, Marlon Brando and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, among several others.

LET IT BE ART! Harold Clurman's Life of Passion, starring Ronald Rand is a dramatic journey of humor, boldness and fervor, of the man heralded as "the elder statesman of the American Theatre." An experience you don't want to miss!

Ronald Rand (actor, playwright) is the publisher of the only American newspaper dedicated to art and theatre, The Soul of the American Actor , began his acting career as a child, appearing in over 250 plays with a professional children's theatre in Florida . His Off-Broadway debut in Julius Caesar at the Brooklyn Academy Of Music with Richard Dreyfuss and George Rose was followed by numerous New York appearances, including his performance as Hamm in Endgame, directed by Joseph Chaikin; the lead in Goldoni's The Liar; as the First Gravedigger in Hamlet; leads in several of Bernard Shaw's plays; and a! ll three male roles in Perfect Crime for two years. Mr. Rand also toured for five months throughout 35 European cities as the Fool in King Lear.
He has appeared on more than 30 television programs. His film appearances include: the upcoming Palace Thief with Kevin Kline; as Richard Nixon opposite Eric Roberts in Rude Awakening; In & Out; Jerky Boys; and Robert Redford's Quiz Show. Rand was fortunate enough to study with Harold Clurman and Stella Adler, and also with Jerzy Grotowski, Bobby Lewis, Joseph Chaikin, and at New York University 's School of Arts , and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts.
As a playwright, he penned The Group!, about the life of the famed Group Theatre. His new solo play, LET IT BE ART! Harold Clurman's Life of Passion, which had a special engagement at The Gift Festival in Georgia , was directed by Gregory Abels, and was recently seen in an acclaimed 3-week run Off-Broadway in New York City .

WHAT: North Coast Repertory Theatre presents:
Let it Be Art! Harold Clurman's Life of Passion
Written and Performed by Luke Yankee

WHEN:
Show Date: April 14th, 2010

WHERE:
North Coast Repertory Theatre
987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075

TICKETS: $25-$30

Tickets for Let it Be Art! Harold Clurman's Life of Passion are available onlyat North Coast Repertory Theatre in Solana Beach at 987 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Suite D, 92075. For ticket information or reservations call (858)-481-1055 or visit www.northcoastrep.org. Box Office hours are Noon to 4pm daily and Noon to Curtain day of shows.

Tickets are $25 for Subscribers, $27 for Senior, Student or Active Military, and $30 for regular admission.

SHOWTIMES: Show time is 7:30pm

About the North Coast Repertory Theatre: North Coast Repertory Theatre is a professional equity theatre founded in 1982. For over 28 years, North Coast Rep has received critical acclaim from media and audiences alike. With the fifth largest operating budget of non profit theatres and employing the third most Actors' Equity Association members (the union of professional actors and stage managers) in San Diego, North Coast Rep continues to produce high quality, award winning theatre and has evolved into one of the area's leading performing arts organizations. Located in Solana Beach, California, NCR not only draws its audience from the North County region but 50% of its audience base resides in metro San Diego and throughout Southern California. Recognized for the quality of its work and its commitment to quality, this season will be performed on the Blakistone Stage, newly dedicated to North Coast Rep founders Olive Blakistone and her recently departed husband Tom, who passed away in March of 2009. 

David Ellenstein is now the Artistic Director and Leader of North Coast Repertory Theatre since 2003. His bio is as follows:

David Ellenstein (Artistic Director) A nationally recognized director and actor, David served as Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Repertory Company and the Arizona Jewish Theatre before joining North Coast Rep in 2003. Over 200 career productions include directing 22 shows at North Coast Rep, including TALLEY'S FOLLY, THE DRESSER, OVER THE TAVERN, HALPERN & JOHNSON, THE CHOSEN, and ROMEO AND JULIET. Elsewhere; SONIA FLEW starring Lucie Arnaz, HALPERN AND JOHNSON starring Hal Linden and Brian Murray, and THE CHOSEN starring Theo Bikel and John Lloyd Young at the Coconut Grove Playhouse. Other venues include the Paper Mill Playhouse, Alabama, California, Nevada, Great Lakes, Southwest, and Kingsmen Shakespeare Festivals, Laguna Playhouse, Meadow Brook Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, Los Angeles Theatre Center, Portland Repertory Theatre, and Gaslamp Quarter Theatre Company.

 

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