Edward Albee's The American Dream and The Sandbox - 2008 - Off-Broadway Articles Page 3

Winner of the 1967 Pulitzer Prize, Edward Albee's A Delicate Balance comes to Arena Stage in a contemporary and provocative new staging under the direction of experienced Albee collaborator Pam MacKinnon. Featuring Broadway stars Kathleen Chalfant (Wit, Angels in America), Terry Beaver (Henry IV, The Last Night of Ballyhoo), Ellen McLaughlin (Angels in America) and Carla Harting (Eurydice),joined by Helen Hedman and James Slaughter, A Delicate Balance runs February 6-March 15, 2009 at Arena Stage in Crystal City. The press opening performance is Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 8:00 p.m. 'Albee is fearless about writing stories that get us in the solar plexus, and he does so with his brilliant wit, dynamic storytelling and rigorous use of language,' shares Artistic Director Molly Smith. 'His work draws the best artists, and with this production audiences are fortunate to have an enormously strong cast and creative team-approved by Albee himself.' A frequent director of Albee plays, MacKinnon has directed The Play About the Baby, the world premieres of Peter and Jerry: Homelife and The Zoo Story (now titled At Home at the Zoo) and Occupant, as well as the U.S. regional and European premieres of The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?

Previews begin tomorrow, Tuesday May 6th, for Signature Theatre Company's world premiere production of Edward Albee's 'Occupant' starring Mercedes Ruehl and Larry Bryggman.

Today, March 12th 2008 is Edward Albee's 80th Birthday. At the moment Albee is currently directing a revival of his plays The American Dream and The Sandbox set to open at the Cherry Lane Theater on March 25th. After that he begins rehearsals for Occupant with the Signature Theater Company. Then it's on to the Broadway run of his play Me, Myself and I. Now, according to Michael Riedel of the New York Post, he won't even be getting a vacation. Riedel states that in Albee's next free moment he will be vacationing to Easter Island to begin writing a new play set there called Silence.

Edward Albee's Peter and Jerry, starring Johanna Day, Bill Pullman and Dallas Roberts officially opens at Second Stage Theatre (307 West 43rd Street) on Sunday, November 11 at 6:30PM; directed by Pam MacKinnon.

Although previews do not begin until October 19, Edward Albee's Peter and Jerry has extended three weeks through Sunday, December 30 at Second Stage Theatre. Directed by Pam MacKinnon and featuring Johanna Day, Bill Pullman, and Dallas Roberts, the production will officially open on Sunday, November 11 at 6:30PM at Second Stage Theatre.

Four major productions of work by playwright Edward Albee - who celebrates his 80th birthday on March 12, 2008 - will be presented in and around New York during the 2007-08 season

A pair of classic one-acts by three-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Edward Albee is on the 2007-2008 line-up for the Cherry Lane Theater.