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December 2011 Bank of America Presents the BRIDGE PROJECT December 2011 Bank of America presents THE BRIDGE PROJECT Produced by BAM, The Old Vic, and Neal Street RICHARD III WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE DIRECTED BY SAM MENDES AND FEATURING KEVIN SPACEY IN THE TITLE ROLE Co-commissioned by and produced in association with Athens and Epidaurus Festival, Centro Niemeyer Spain, Doha Film Institute, Hong Kong Arts Festival, The Istanbul Theatre Festival (IKSV) &The Istanbul Municipal Theatre, Kay and McLean Productions, Napoli Teatro Festival Italia, SHN-Carole Shorenstein-Hays & Robert Nederlander, and Singapore Repertory Theatre. RICHARD III AT BAM, JANUARY 10—MARCH 4, 2012 Post-show Artist Talk with cast members Thurs, Jan 26 The final season of The Bridge Project comes to BAM on January 10, 2012 featuring Kevin Spacey, artistic director of The Old Vic, in the title role of Richard III. Opening night is January 18. The production runs through March 4, 2012. Prior to the BAM engagement, The Bridge Project opened at The Old Vic in London on June 29, 2011 and subsequently embarked on an international tour that included Epidaurus, Hong Kong, Aviles, Istanbul, Naples, San Francisco, Beijing, Singapore, Sydney, and Doha. Tickets are currently on sale through the BAM box office and at BAM.org. The Bridge Project will again be directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes, with whom Kevin Spacey worked on the film American Beauty, for which they both won BAFTA and Academy Awards. The Bridge Project is a unique three-year series of co-productions by BAM, The Old Vic, and Neal Street, devoted to producing large-scale, classical theater for international audiences with casts featuring actors from both the US and the UK. Led by Kevin Spacey in the role of Richard III, the company features another formidable British/American cast that includes Maureen Anderman as the Duchess of York; Haydn Gwynne as Queen Elizabeth; Chuk Iwuji as Buckingham; Gemma Jones as Queen Margaret; and Chandler Williams as George, Duke of Clarence. The American cast members are appearing with the permission of UK Equity and the British cast members are appearing with the permission of Actors’ Equity Association, incorporating Variety Artists’ Federation, pursuant to an exchange program between UK Equity and American Equity. The producers gratefully acknowledge UK Equity and Actors’ Equity Association for their assistance of this production. Kevin Spacey has appeared in The Old Vic productions Speed-the-Plow with Jeff Goldblum, National Anthems, The Philadelphia Story, and A Moon for the Misbegotten (which subsequently transferred to Broadway), as well as in Trevor Nunn’s productions of Inherit the Wind and Richard II. Previous theater includes The Iceman Cometh (Evening Standard and Olivier Awards for Best Actor and a Tony Award nomination) directed by Howard Davies (Almeida, The Old Vic, and Broadway); Lost in Yonkers (Tony Award for Best Supporting Actor); and Long Day’s Journey into Night, with Jack Lemmon, directed by Jonathan Miller (Broadway and West End). He directed The Old Vic’s inaugural production of Cloaca as well as Complicit, starring Richard Dreyfuss. Award-winning actress Maureen Anderman has worked extensively on Broadway in productions of Othello, Moonchildren (for which she won the Theater World Award), The Lady from Dubuque (Tony Award nomination), Social Security, and Driving Miss Daisy. Haydn Gwynne was last on stage in the West End as Mrs. Wilkinson in Billy Elliot The Musical, a role she recreated on Broadway, winning the Drama Desk, Outer Critics’ Circle, and Theater World Awards, and garnering a Tony Award nomination. Her other theater credits include Merry Wives of Windsor, Peer Gynt, Twelfth Night, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (all RSC); The Memory of Water (Hampstead); and most recently Becky Shaw (Almeida). Her television work includes Drop the Dead Donkey, Sherlock, and Rome. Chuk Iwuji won an Olivier Award in 2009 for his performance in The Histories (RSC) and recently appeared in The Misanthrope (West End) and Welcome to Thebes (National Theatre). Gemma Jones' stage credits include Peter Brook's celebrated production of A Midsummer Night's Dream for the RSC; Anthony Page's production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Lyric Theatre); The Masterbuilder and Ride Down Mount Morgan, both in the West End; and most recently, Family Reunion (Donmar).Television includes Whistle and I'll Come to You with John Hurt, Spooks, Trial and Retribution, Longitude and Duchess of Duke Street. Film includes Sense and Sensibility, Bridget Jones' Diary, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, and the Harry Potter films. Her most recent films are Woody Allen’s movie You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, starring opposite Anthony Hopkins, and the forthcoming film Hysteria, alongside Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy. Chandler Williams’ work on Broadway includes In The Next Room, Mary Stuart, and Translations. He has appeared in the popular CBS television series The Good Wife and his film credits include Kinsey and Public Enemies. The complete acting company is as follows: Maureen Anderman* (Duchess of York), Stephen Lee Anderson* (Sir Richard Ratcliffe), Jeremy Bobb* (Catesby & 2nd Murderer & 2nd Citizen ), Nathan Darrow* (Lord Grey & Richmond), Jack Ellis (Lord Hastings), Haydn Gwynne (Queen Elizabeth), Chuk Iwuji (Buckingham), Isaiah Johnson* (Rivers & Lord Mayor), Gemma Jones (Queen Margaret), Andrew Long* (King Edward IV & Bishop of Ely), Katherine Manners (Young Prince Richard), Howard Overshown* (Brackenbury & Keeper & Sir Thomas Vaughan ), Simon Lee Phillips (Tyrell & 3rd Citizen & Norfolk), Gary Powell (Lord Lovel & 1st Murderer & 1st Citizen), Michael Rudko* (Lord Stanley), Annabel Scholey (Lady Anne), Kevin Spacey* (Richard, Duke of Gloucester), Gavin Stenhouse (Dorset & Urswick), Hannah Stokely (Edward), and Chandler Williams* (George, Duke of Clarence). *indicates American member of company Commenting on the final season, Sam Mendes says: “I am absolutely delighted to be working with Kevin again for the first time since American Beauty. Richard III is a play I love, and a role I think Kevin is born to play. I’m also thrilled that the partnership between BAM, The Old Vic, and Neal Street has strengthened and blossomed over the course of this venture, along with a host of invaluable international partnerships that have enabled us to extend the reach of global touring year after year.” The Old Vic Artistic Director Kevin Spacey, who plays Richard III, says: “Sam is one of the finest directors I have had the pleasure to work with and this opportunity is beyond my wildest hopes. I love Sam’s perspective on a role, carving and shaping the actor. With such a remarkable character before me I knew this was going to be a memorable experience. It was also my hope to bring a comprehensive educational programme and opportunities for emerging artists along with our travels, making an argument for the living theatre in all the major cities we visited throughout 2011. We're delighted with Bank of America’s sponsorship and I applaud their continued support for our work.” BAM Executive Producer Joseph V. Melillo says: "The Bridge Project has been a wonderful creative adventure and an unparalleled success; its final instalment is a programmatic highlight of BAM's 150th anniversary celebration. It was a pleasure tracking the company's progress across the globe as ambassadors for classical theater on a grand scale, and I am looking forward to welcoming this immensely talented, transatlantic cast assembled by Sam Mendes to perform alongside Kevin Spacey as Richard III at BAM's historic Harvey Theater in January." Rena DeSisto, global arts and culture executive, Bank of America, says: “Our partnership with The Bridge Project has been a tremendous one for our company, and supporting their efforts is an important part of our global program of support for the arts. We congratulate Richard III’s homecoming after a hugely successful international tour in which performances provided thousands of people an opportunity to enjoy fine theater and share a cultural experience with theatergoers throughout the world. The arts are unparalleled in their ability to create shared, moving experiences for people of diverse cultures, and Bank of America remains committed to supporting these opportunities.” Director Sam Mendes Set Design Tom Piper Costumes Catherine Zuber Lighting Paul Pyant Sound Gareth Fry Projection Jon Driscoll Music Mark Bennett NEW YORK BAM, New York January 10—March 4, 2012 Playing schedule for the week beginning January 9 (six performances) Tuesday at 7:30 PM Wednesday at 7:30 PM Thursday at 7:00 PM Friday at 7:30 PM Saturday at 7:30 PM Sunday at 7:30 PM Playing schedule beginning week of January 16 for the remainder of the run (7 performances weekly) Tuesday-Friday at 7:30 PM Sat at 2 & 7:30 PM Sunday at 3PM INTERNATIONAL TOUR DATES AND VENUES The Old Vic, London June 18—September 11, 2011 Ancient Amphitheatre of Epidaurus July 29—31, 2011 Lyric Theatre, Hong Kong September 16—18, 2011 Teatro Palacio Valdés, Avilés September 28—1 October 1, 2011 Istanbul Theatre Festival (IKSV) & Istanbul Municipal Theatres October 5—9, 2011 Teatro Politeama, Naples October 14 & 15, 2011 Curran Theatre, San Francisco October 19—29, 2011 National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing November 11—13, 2011 Esplanade Theatres on the Bay, Singapore November 17—26, 2011 Lyric Theatre, Sydney December 1—10, 2011 Qatar National Convention Centre, Doha December 15—17, 2011 Bank of America is a major supporter of arts and heritage in the United States and increasingly around the world. Its support is built on a foundation of responsible business practices and good corporate citizenship that improves access to the arts and arts education in local communities nationwide. Bank of America believes that improving access to arts is critical to both the culture and economic vitality of the communities we serve. The bank’s unique program offers customers free access to more than 150 of the nation’s finest cultural institutions through its acclaimed Museums on Us® program, while Art in Our Communities shares exhibits from the bank’s corporate collection with communities across the country through local museums.
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